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
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 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
| 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
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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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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.