What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Mauritius?

The highest recorded value was 100.84 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021.

What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Mauritius?

The lowest recorded value was 9.99 kilocalories per day per capita in 1969.

How does Mauritius rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?

Mauritius ranks 57th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Mauritius?

Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Mauritius

Name: Dietary compositions by commodity group in Mauritius
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)

Mauritius: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 93.18 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

93.18 kilocalories per day per capita

Change on year

down 5.8%

World rank

57th

of 191 countries

All-time high

100.84 kilocalories per day per capita

in 2021

All-time low

9.99 kilocalories per day per capita

in 1969

Years of data

1961–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity 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

Mauritius recorded 93.18 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary compositions by commodity group in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Mauritius peaked at 100.84 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.99 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1969.

Mauritius ranks 57th of 191 countries on this measure, 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	18.7 kilocalories per day per capita	9.99 kilocalories per day per capita	23.75 kilocalories per day per capita	9
1970s	22.84 kilocalories per day per capita	11.98 kilocalories per day per capita	28.41 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1980s	28.95 kilocalories per day per capita	24.22 kilocalories per day per capita	35.97 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1990s	38.9 kilocalories per day per capita	31.95 kilocalories per day per capita	42.83 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2000s	51.69 kilocalories per day per capita	46.75 kilocalories per day per capita	56.6 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2010s	70.3 kilocalories per day per capita	64.5 kilocalories per day per capita	89.33 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2020s	97.09 kilocalories per day per capita	93.18 kilocalories per day per capita	100.84 kilocalories per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

54 Botswana 99.17 kilocalories per day per capita compare
55 Benin 94.53 kilocalories per day per capita compare
56 Kazakhstan 93.46 kilocalories per day per capita compare
58 Laos 92.98 kilocalories per day per capita compare
59 Portugal 92.32 kilocalories per day per capita compare
60 Sweden 91 kilocalories per day per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More reference data data for Mauritius

Spring temperature anomalies 0.3463 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.4315 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -0.2881 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2696 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.2322 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 176.59 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

All data for Mauritius →

Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Mauritius?: Dietary compositions by commodity group in Mauritius was 93.18 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 dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Mauritius?: The highest recorded value was 100.84 kilocalories per day per capita in 2021.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Mauritius?: The lowest recorded value was 9.99 kilocalories per day per capita in 1969.
How does Mauritius rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?: Mauritius ranks 57th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Mauritius?: Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Unit: kilocalories per day 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

Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.