Daily supply of different food groups per person in Mauritius

Mauritius: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 555.81 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
555.81 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
35th
of 191 countries
All-time high
596.03 grams per day per capita
in 2015
All-time low
364.24 grams per day per capita
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Mauritius, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 555.81 grams per day per capita for daily supply of different food groups per person in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Mauritius peaked at 596.03 grams per day per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 364.24 grams per day per capita, in 1969.

Mauritius ranks 35th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 377.72 grams per day per capita 364.24 grams per day per capita 397.77 grams per day per capita 9
1970s 401.97 grams per day per capita 392 grams per day per capita 430.36 grams per day per capita 10
1980s 400.92 grams per day per capita 382.14 grams per day per capita 415.88 grams per day per capita 10
1990s 403.95 grams per day per capita 391.52 grams per day per capita 419.71 grams per day per capita 10
2000s 427.67 grams per day per capita 415.67 grams per day per capita 448.88 grams per day per capita 10
2010s 571.42 grams per day per capita 551.37 grams per day per capita 596.03 grams per day per capita 10
2020s 570.32 grams per day per capita 555.81 grams per day per capita 584.11 grams per day per capita 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 32 Tunisia 564.82 grams per day per capita compare
  2. 33 Thailand 564.05 grams per day per capita compare
  3. 34 Afghanistan 557.42 grams per day per capita compare
  4. 36 Algeria 551.23 grams per day per capita compare
  5. 37 Nicaragua 544.82 grams per day per capita compare
  6. 38 Turkey 540.96 grams per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Mauritius?
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Mauritius was 555.81 grams 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 supply of different food groups per person recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 596.03 grams per day per capita in 2015.
What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 364.24 grams per day per capita in 1969.
How does Mauritius rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
Mauritius ranks 35th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit
grams 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

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.