Calorie supply by food group in Mauritius
Mauritius: Calorie supply by food group was 2,692 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,692 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
25th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,692 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
2,047 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, calorie supply by food group in Mauritius stood at 2,692 kilocalories per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Mauritius peaked at 2,692 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,047 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1969.
Mauritius ranks 25th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,155 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2,219 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 2,187 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 2,207 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2,133 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 2,154 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2,117 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 2,107 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 2,047 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 2,156 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 2,189 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 2,178 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 2,190 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2,206 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 2,255 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2,236 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 2,247 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 2,339 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 2,401 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 2,376 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 2,429 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 2,390 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 2,343 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 2,361 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 2,394 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 2,444 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2,396 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 2,350 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 2,366 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2,335 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 2,315 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2,335 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 2,317 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2,347 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 2,434 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 2,419 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2,382 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2,414 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2,382 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2,397 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2,444 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,424 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,438 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,484 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,473 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,478 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,540 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,455 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2,561 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 2,588 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,530 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2,500 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,481 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,480 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,482 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,457 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,487 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,489 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,514 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,583 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 2,608 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,645 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2,692 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2,692 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2,692 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,293 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,147 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,047 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,219 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,240 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,156 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,401 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,385 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,343 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,444 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,368 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,315 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,434 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,469 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,397 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,561 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,501 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,457 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,588 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,632 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,583 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,692 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 22 South Korea 2,738 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 2,730 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 24 Kiribati 2,698 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 26 Qatar 2,678 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 27 Guyana 2,673 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 28 Senegal 2,668 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Mauritius?
- Calorie supply by food group in Mauritius was 2,692 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2,692 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,047 kilocalories per day per capita in 1969.
- How does Mauritius rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Mauritius ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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 Calorie supply by food group. 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.