Per capita meat and fish consumption in Mauritania
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 192 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
63
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 192 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.
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.7 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.7 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.7 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.7 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.69 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.72 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1.75 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 1.78 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.8 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.82 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.84 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.85 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.79 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.74 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.77 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.83 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 1.87 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.84 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.86 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.84 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.99 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 1.96 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.92 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.92 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.97 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.03 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 2.03 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.99 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.02 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.04 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 2 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.91 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.78 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 1.8 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.71 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 1.69 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.66 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.66 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.06 kilograms per year per capita | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 2.63 kilograms per year per capita | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 2.83 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 3.61 kilograms per year per capita | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 3.7 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.97 kilograms per year per capita | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 2.95 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.39 kilograms per year per capita | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 3.49 kilograms per year per capita | +46.2% |
| 2008 | 3.06 kilograms per year per capita | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 4.09 kilograms per year per capita | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 4.79 kilograms per year per capita | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 4.84 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.98 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 5.11 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 5.27 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 5.29 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.27 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.23 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.22 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.15 kilograms per year per capita | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 5.94 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 7.08 kilograms per year per capita | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 10.86 kilograms per year per capita | +53.4% |
| 2023 | 11.31 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 11.31 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.71 kilograms per year per capita, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 11.31 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.66 kilograms per year per capita, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat and fish consumption in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +53.4% | 7.08 kilograms per year per capita | 10.86 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2007 | +46.2% | 2.39 kilograms per year per capita | 3.49 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2009 | +33.4% | 3.06 kilograms per year per capita | 4.09 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2000 | +27.9% | 2.06 kilograms per year per capita | 2.63 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2002 | +27.5% | 2.83 kilograms per year per capita | 3.61 kilograms per year per capita |
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 USSR 11.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 133 Benin 10.37 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 134 Thailand 10.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5156 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3851 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
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 192 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
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.