Daily per capita protein supply in Mauritius
Mauritius: Daily per capita protein supply was 104.96 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
104.96 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
58th
of 192 countries
All-time high
104.96 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
45.69 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 104.96 grams of protein per day per capita for daily per capita protein supply in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Mauritius peaked at 104.96 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.69 grams of protein per day per capita, 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 per capita protein supply in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.19 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 49.33 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 48.31 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 49.91 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 47.49 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 48.53 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 46.42 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 47.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 45.69 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 50.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 49.69 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 50.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 50.58 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 53.79 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 54.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 56.23 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 60.25 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 62.62 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 61.71 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 61 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 61.45 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 57.9 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 59.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 59.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 59.79 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 59.66 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 62.66 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 64 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 63.15 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 67.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 68.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 69.07 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 68.8 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 69.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 70.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 69.96 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 71.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 71.3 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 73.13 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 76.52 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 77.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 79.63 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 80.54 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 82.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 81.02 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 80.06 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 83.33 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 81.12 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 86.07 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 91.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 90.96 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 90.59 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 92.34 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 93.59 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 93.68 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.4 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 94.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 95.79 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 97.49 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 96.95 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 97.17 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 102.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 104.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 104.96 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.33 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 104.96 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.04 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 45.69 grams of protein per day per capita | 49.91 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 49.69 grams of protein per day per capita | 62.62 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 57.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 64 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 67.28 grams of protein per day per capita | 73.13 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 76.52 grams of protein per day per capita | 86.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 90.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 97.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 96.95 grams of protein per day per capita | 104.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 55 Chile 105.13 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 56 Qatar 105.09 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 57 Tunisia 105.05 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 59 Bahamas 104.78 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 60 Turkmenistan 104.65 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 61 Uruguay 104.53 grams of protein 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 daily per capita protein supply in Mauritius?
- Daily per capita protein supply in Mauritius was 104.96 grams of protein 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 daily per capita protein supply recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 104.96 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.69 grams of protein per day per capita in 1969.
- How does Mauritius rank for daily per capita protein supply?
- Mauritius ranks 58th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 Daily per capita protein supply. 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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.