Daily supply of calories per person in Mauritius
Mauritius: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,256 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,256 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
58th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,256 kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
2,215 kilocalories per day
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 192 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.
Daily supply of calories per person in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,326 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,385 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 2,354 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 2,384 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 2,300 kilocalories per day | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 2,335 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 2,288 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 2,278 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 2,215 kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 2,345 kilocalories per day | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 2,368 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 2,373 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2,382 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 2,427 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2,487 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 2,505 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2,569 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 2,637 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 2,700 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 2,654 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 2,708 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2,649 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 2,612 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 2,640 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2,663 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2,715 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 2,704 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2,678 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2,682 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2,701 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 2,700 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,727 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2,705 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2,754 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2,818 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2,797 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 2,758 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2,791 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,791 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,828 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2,875 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2,869 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,867 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,924 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2,903 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,910 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,956 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2,879 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2,997 kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 3,027 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,988 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,971 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,964 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,969 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,970 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,953 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,989 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,001 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,048 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3,098 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3,110 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3,208 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3,256 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3,256 kilocalories per day is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 3,256 kilocalories per day is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518 kilocalories per day, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 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 192 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.