Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 11.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania stood at 11.4%.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania peaked at 15.6% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2012.
Mauritania ranks 119th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.6% | — |
| 1962 | 15.5% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 15.6% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 15.5% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 15.2% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 15.0% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 15.1% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 15.3% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 15.1% | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 15.2% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 15.5% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 14.9% | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 14.1% | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 13.6% | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 14.3% | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 13.8% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 14.1% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 13.9% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 13.8% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 13.7% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 13.7% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 13.6% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 12.9% | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 12.8% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 13.0% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 12.5% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 12.3% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 12.2% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 12.4% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 12.2% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.3% | 15.0% | 15.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.3% | 13.6% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.9% | 12.3% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 11.2% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 11.2% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.1% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.4% | 11.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 116 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 11.5% compare
- 117 Timor-Leste 11.5% compare
- 118 Oman 11.5% compare
- 120 Papua New Guinea 11.4% compare
- 121 Czechia 11.4% compare
- 122 Saudi Arabia 11.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Mauritania
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 34.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania was 11.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 1963.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of per capita dietary energy derived from protein, measured as the daily caloric supply from protein as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.