What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Mauritania?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Mauritania was 11.31 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Mauritania?

The highest recorded value was 11.31 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Mauritania?

The lowest recorded value was 1.66 kilograms per year per capita in 1998.

How does Mauritania rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Mauritania ranks 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is up 121.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Mauritania data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Mauritania

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Mauritania
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mauritania: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 11.31 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

11.31 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 4.1%

World rank

131st

of 191 countries

All-time high

11.31 kilograms per year per capita

in 2023

All-time low

1.66 kilograms per year per capita

in 1998

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Mauritania, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 11.31 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat and fish consumption in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 121.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Mauritania peaked at 11.31 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.66 kilograms per year per capita, in 1998.

Mauritania ranks 131st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.73 kilograms per year per capita	1.69 kilograms per year per capita	1.8 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	1.82 kilograms per year per capita	1.74 kilograms per year per capita	1.87 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	1.97 kilograms per year per capita	1.84 kilograms per year per capita	2.03 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	1.83 kilograms per year per capita	1.66 kilograms per year per capita	2.06 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	3.17 kilograms per year per capita	2.39 kilograms per year per capita	4.09 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	5.21 kilograms per year per capita	4.79 kilograms per year per capita	6.15 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	8.8 kilograms per year per capita	5.94 kilograms per year per capita	11.31 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

128 Netherlands 14.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
129 Belgium 13.25 kilograms per year per capita compare
130 Myanmar 12.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
132 Benin 10.37 kilograms per year per capita compare
133 Thailand 10.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
134 Sri Lanka 10.21 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.33 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.0% (2025)
Rural population 2.05 million (2025)
Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
Rural population 38.5% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.0% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 20.0% (2025)
Land under cereal production 370,911 hectares (2024)

All data for Mauritania →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Mauritania?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Mauritania was 11.31 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 11.31 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 1.66 kilograms per year per capita in 1998.
How does Mauritania rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Mauritania ranks 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is up 121.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.