Mauritius vs Panama: Per capita meat and fish consumption

Mauritius
49.13 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Panama
50.01 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Mauritius rank
23rd
Panama rank
21st

Per capita meat and fish consumption over time

  • Mauritius
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 50.01 kilograms per year per capita against 49.13 kilograms per year per capita in Mauritius, a difference of 0.88 kilograms per year per capita.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.

Mauritius ranks 23rd and Panama ranks 21st of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 0.794 kilograms per year per capita 3.62 kilograms per year per capita 2.82 kilograms per year per capita Panama
1970s 2.72 kilograms per year per capita 5.48 kilograms per year per capita 2.76 kilograms per year per capita Panama
1980s 7.2 kilograms per year per capita 10.64 kilograms per year per capita 3.45 kilograms per year per capita Panama
1990s 16.07 kilograms per year per capita 18.48 kilograms per year per capita 2.41 kilograms per year per capita Panama
2000s 27.18 kilograms per year per capita 28.5 kilograms per year per capita 1.32 kilograms per year per capita Panama
2010s 37.83 kilograms per year per capita 36.26 kilograms per year per capita 1.58 kilograms per year per capita Mauritius
2020s 44.26 kilograms per year per capita 49.85 kilograms per year per capita 5.59 kilograms per year per capita Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita meat and fish consumption, Mauritius or Panama?
Panama, at 50.01 kilograms per year per capita against 49.13 kilograms per year per capita in Mauritius as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita meat and fish consumption between Mauritius and Panama?
0.88 kilograms per year per capita, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Panama?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mauritius and Panama rank globally for per capita meat and fish consumption?
Mauritius ranks 23rd and Panama ranks 21st of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit
kilograms per year per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.