Animal protein consumption in Mauritius
Mauritius: Animal protein consumption was 8.71 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Animal protein consumption 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
The most recent figure for animal protein consumption in Mauritius is 8.71 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption in Mauritius peaked at 8.71 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.24 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1963.
Mauritius ranks 31st 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 | 3.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.26 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.41 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.62 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 28 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9.56 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 29 Laos 8.95 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 30 Vanuatu 8.73 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 32 Lithuania 8.54 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 33 Latvia 8.43 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -9.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 12,315 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 15.32 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 12,315 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 46 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -53.60 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 102.75 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption in Mauritius?
- Animal protein consumption in Mauritius was 8.71 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 animal protein consumption recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 8.71 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 grams of protein per day per capita in 1963.
- How does Mauritius rank for animal protein consumption?
- Mauritius ranks 31st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is animal protein consumption rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 Animal protein consumption. 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.