Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 3,256 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,256 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
58th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,256 kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
2,215 kilocalories per day
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 3,256 kilocalories per day for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius peaked at 3,256 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,215 kilocalories per day, in 1969.
That places Mauritius 58th 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.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,326 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,385 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 2,354 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 2,384 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 2,300 kilocalories per day | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 2,335 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 2,288 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 2,278 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 2,215 kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 2,345 kilocalories per day | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 2,368 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 2,373 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2,382 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 2,427 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2,487 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 2,505 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2,569 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 2,637 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 2,700 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 2,654 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 2,708 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2,649 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 2,612 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 2,640 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2,663 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2,715 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 2,704 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2,678 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2,682 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2,701 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 2,700 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,727 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2,705 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2,754 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2,818 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2,797 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 2,758 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2,791 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,791 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,828 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2,875 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2,869 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,867 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,924 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2,903 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,910 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,956 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2,879 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2,997 kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 3,027 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,988 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,971 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,964 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,969 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,970 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,953 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,989 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,001 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,048 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3,098 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3,110 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3,208 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3,256 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,318 kilocalories per day | 2,215 kilocalories per day | 2,385 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,479 kilocalories per day | 2,345 kilocalories per day | 2,700 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,671 kilocalories per day | 2,612 kilocalories per day | 2,715 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,754 kilocalories per day | 2,700 kilocalories per day | 2,818 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,901 kilocalories per day | 2,828 kilocalories per day | 2,997 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,988 kilocalories per day | 2,953 kilocalories per day | 3,048 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,168 kilocalories per day | 3,098 kilocalories per day | 3,256 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 681.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -10.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 546.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius was 3,256 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3,256 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,215 kilocalories per day in 1969.
- How does Mauritius rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 58th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.