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 192 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
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 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 380.12 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 397.77 grams per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 383.55 grams per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 383.14 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 368.55 grams per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 372.62 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 367.66 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 381.83 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 364.24 grams per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 395.87 grams per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 401.96 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 392 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 393.08 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 400.97 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 409.14 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 397.62 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 399.25 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 399.47 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 430.36 grams per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 408.35 grams per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 403.65 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 415.88 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 399.97 grams per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 403.82 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 400.02 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 398.89 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 392.74 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 382.14 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 403.69 grams per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 396.9 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 397.11 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 400.62 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 406.84 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 391.52 grams per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 399.82 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 405.72 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 413 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 408.25 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 419.71 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 420.02 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 420.46 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 415.67 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 420.24 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 435.31 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 422.57 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 422.81 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 435.03 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 435.69 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 448.88 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 571.51 grams per day per capita | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 557.1 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 559.92 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 572.82 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 576.68 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 596.03 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 563.83 grams per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 575.97 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 588.98 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 551.37 grams per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 574.43 grams per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 584.11 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 566.93 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 555.81 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 555.81 grams per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62 grams per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 555.81 grams per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44 grams per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily supply of different food groups per person in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +27.3% | 448.88 grams per day per capita | 571.51 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 32 Tunisia 564.82 grams per day per capita compare
- 33 Thailand 564.05 grams per day per capita compare
- 34 Afghanistan 557.42 grams per day per capita compare
- 36 Algeria 551.23 grams per day per capita compare
- 37 Nicaragua 544.82 grams per day per capita compare
- 38 Turkey 540.96 grams 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 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 192 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
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.