Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers was 55 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 55 % for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Mauritania peaked at 55 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50 %, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 39th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50 % | — |
| 2001 | 51 % | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 51 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 52 % | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 51 % | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 51 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 52 % | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 52 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 53 % | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 51 % | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 51 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 51 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 52 % | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 53 % | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 53 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 53 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 54 % | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 54 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 55 % | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 55 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 55 % | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 55 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56 %, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 55 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59 %, 93% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4 % | 50 % | 53 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.7 % | 51 % | 55 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 55 % | 55 % | 55 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Mauritania?
- Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Mauritania was 55 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 55 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 % in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers?
- Mauritania ranks 39th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.