What is the highest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?

The highest recorded value was 17.45 kilograms per year per capita in 2012.

What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?

The lowest recorded value was 1.03 kilograms per year per capita in 1969.

How does Mauritania rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?

Mauritania ranks 78th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania

Name: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 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: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 13.29 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

13.29 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 33.7%

World rank

78th

of 191 countries

All-time high

17.45 kilograms per year per capita

in 2012

All-time low

1.03 kilograms per year per capita

in 1969

Years of data

1961–2023

Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 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

In 2023, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania stood at 13.29 kilograms per year per capita.

The figure is up 33.7% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania peaked at 17.45 kilograms per year per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.03 kilograms per year per capita, in 1969.

That places Mauritania 78th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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	1.15 kilograms per year per capita	1.03 kilograms per year per capita	1.27 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	2.82 kilograms per year per capita	2.01 kilograms per year per capita	4.03 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	6.49 kilograms per year per capita	3.88 kilograms per year per capita	8.8 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	10.23 kilograms per year per capita	7.91 kilograms per year per capita	12.61 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	13.03 kilograms per year per capita	11.22 kilograms per year per capita	14.43 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	13.45 kilograms per year per capita	11.39 kilograms per year per capita	17.45 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	11.11 kilograms per year per capita	9.94 kilograms per year per capita	13.29 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

75 Cape Verde 13.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
76 Hungary 13.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
77 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.35 kilograms per year per capita compare
79 French Polynesia 13.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
80 Poland 13.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
81 Suriname 13.06 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More energy & mining data for Mauritania

Fuel imports 34.7% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 33.7% (2024)
Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 0.5% (2024)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.5% (2023)
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2023)

All data for Mauritania →

Frequently asked questions

What is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania?: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania was 13.29 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 vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 17.45 kilograms per year per capita in 2012.
What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 1.03 kilograms per year per capita in 1969.
How does Mauritania rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?: Mauritania ranks 78th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita
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.