Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 52.76 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
52.76 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
79th
of 192 countries
All-time high
52.76 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
11.83 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita 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 protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius is 52.76 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius peaked at 52.76 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.83 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1969.
That places Mauritius 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.55 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 12.44 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 12.54 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 13.48 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 12.66 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 12.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 12.13 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 12.12 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 11.83 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 13.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 12.64 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 14.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 14.08 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 16.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 16.5 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 18.92 grams of protein per day per capita | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 22.9 grams of protein per day per capita | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 22.48 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 22.64 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 21.7 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 22.09 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 19.81 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 19.89 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 20.83 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 19.97 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 20.51 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 22.56 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 25.08 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 24.65 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 26.34 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 27.83 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 28.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 27.93 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 29.02 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 27.93 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 27.39 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 27.89 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 28.37 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 29.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 32.69 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 32.79 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 34.8 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 35.06 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 35.73 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 35.08 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 34.37 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 35.61 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 36.38 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 37.94 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 40.93 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 42 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 42.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 44.03 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 45.07 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 44.89 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 45.65 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 45.91 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 46.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 48.58 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 47.56 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 46.89 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 51.13 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 52.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 52.76 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.8 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 52.76 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.05 grams of protein per day per capita, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.52 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.48 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 22.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 19.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 25.08 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 26.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 29.99 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 32.69 grams of protein per day per capita | 37.94 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.69 grams of protein per day per capita | 40.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 48.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 46.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 52.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 76 Maldives 53.03 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 77 Kazakhstan 52.9 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 78 Bulgaria 52.78 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 80 Panama 52.39 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 81 Armenia 50.13 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 82 USSR 50.09 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.33 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 240.79 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 175.82 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius was 52.76 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 protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 52.76 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.83 grams of protein per day per capita in 1969.
- How does Mauritius rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. 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.