Daily supply of calories per person in Mauritius
Mauritius: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,256 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily supply of calories per person in Mauritius is 3,256 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Mauritius peaked at 3,256 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,215 kilocalories per day, in 1969.
That places Mauritius 58th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,318 kilocalories per day | 2,215 kilocalories per day | 2,385 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,479 kilocalories per day | 2,345 kilocalories per day | 2,700 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,671 kilocalories per day | 2,612 kilocalories per day | 2,715 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,754 kilocalories per day | 2,700 kilocalories per day | 2,818 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,901 kilocalories per day | 2,828 kilocalories per day | 2,997 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,988 kilocalories per day | 2,953 kilocalories per day | 3,048 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,168 kilocalories per day | 3,098 kilocalories per day | 3,256 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Mauritius?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Mauritius was 3,256 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3,256 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,215 kilocalories per day in 1969.
- How does Mauritius rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Mauritius ranks 58th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.