What is the highest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?

The highest recorded value was 29.4 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.

What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?

The lowest recorded value was 10.15 kilograms per year per capita in 1969.

How does Mauritius rank for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?

Mauritius ranks 36th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?

Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius

Name: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mauritius: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita was 29.4 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

29.4 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

36th

of 191 countries

All-time high

29.4 kilograms per year per capita

in 2023

All-time low

10.15 kilograms per year per capita

in 1969

Years of data

1961–2023

Fish and seafood consumption 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 kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 29.4 kilograms per year per capita for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita 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 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius peaked at 29.4 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.15 kilograms per year per capita, in 1969.

Mauritius ranks 36th 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	11.18 kilograms per year per capita	10.15 kilograms per year per capita	12.49 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	15.56 kilograms per year per capita	10.27 kilograms per year per capita	20.1 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	15.55 kilograms per year per capita	13.01 kilograms per year per capita	18.81 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	18.6 kilograms per year per capita	16 kilograms per year per capita	21.57 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	19.74 kilograms per year per capita	18.49 kilograms per year per capita	22.7 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	25.37 kilograms per year per capita	21 kilograms per year per capita	29.11 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	29.29 kilograms per year per capita	29.18 kilograms per year per capita	29.4 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

33 Luxembourg 30.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
34 Vanuatu 30.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
35 Brunei 29.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
37 Italy 29.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
38 Netherlands Antilles 28.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
39 Thailand 28.62 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 745.90 million current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.6% (2025)
Rural population 758,222 (2025)
Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
Rural population 61.0% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
Land under cereal production 129 hectares (2023)

All data for Mauritius →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius?: Fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius was 29.4 kilograms per year 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 fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?: The highest recorded value was 29.4 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?: The lowest recorded value was 10.15 kilograms per year per capita in 1969.
How does Mauritius rank for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?: Mauritius ranks 36th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?: Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita
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, 10,213 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.