Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Mauritius
Mauritius: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 4.15 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.15 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
151st
of 191 countries
All-time high
4.15 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
1.61 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 4.15 billion kilocalories per day for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Mauritius peaked at 4.15 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.61 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
Mauritius ranks 151st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.61 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1.68 billion kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 1.70 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 1.76 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 1.73 billion kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.79 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 1.79 billion kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.82 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.80 billion kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.94 billion kilocalories per day | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 1.99 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 2.03 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.06 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.13 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 2.21 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 2.25 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 2.34 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 2.44 billion kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 2.54 billion kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 2.53 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.62 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 2.61 billion kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.61 billion kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.67 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 2.73 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.82 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.84 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.85 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.89 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.94 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.98 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 3.05 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 3.06 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.16 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.27 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 3.28 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.27 billion kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.34 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.37 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.44 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.52 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.54 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.56 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.65 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.65 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.68 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.75 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.67 billion kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.83 billion kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 3.88 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.84 billion kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.83 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.83 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.84 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.84 billion kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.82 billion kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.86 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.87 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.92 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.98 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.98 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.09 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 4.15 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 4.15 billion kilocalories per day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.95 billion kilocalories per day, 20% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 4.15 billion kilocalories per day is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.70 billion kilocalories per day, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.74 billion kilocalories per day | 1.61 billion kilocalories per day | 1.82 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.19 billion kilocalories per day | 1.94 billion kilocalories per day | 2.54 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.72 billion kilocalories per day | 2.53 billion kilocalories per day | 2.89 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 billion kilocalories per day | 2.94 billion kilocalories per day | 3.37 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.63 billion kilocalories per day | 3.44 billion kilocalories per day | 3.83 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 billion kilocalories per day | 3.82 billion kilocalories per day | 3.92 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.05 billion kilocalories per day | 3.98 billion kilocalories per day | 4.15 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 148 Estonia 4.49 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 149 Trinidad and Tobago 4.43 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 150 Lesotho 4.33 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 152 Cyprus 3.87 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 153 Eswatini 3.17 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 154 East Timor 3.15 billion kilocalories per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0163 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0171 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0462 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 599.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1976 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Mauritius?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Mauritius was 4.15 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Mauritius ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.