Meat supply per person in Mauritius
Mauritius: Meat supply per person was 64.55 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
64.55 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
80th
of 192 countries
All-time high
64.55 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
6.42 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply per person 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
In 2023, meat supply per person in Mauritius stood at 64.55 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in Mauritius peaked at 64.55 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.42 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Mauritius 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat supply per person in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.42 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 6.56 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 6.92 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 7.32 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 6.75 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 6.69 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 7.17 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 6.67 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 6.53 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 7.19 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 6.77 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 7.56 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 6.59 kilograms per year per capita | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 8.45 kilograms per year per capita | +28.3% |
| 1975 | 10.43 kilograms per year per capita | +23.3% |
| 1976 | 11.36 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 14.9 kilograms per year per capita | +31.2% |
| 1978 | 16.49 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 18.57 kilograms per year per capita | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 16.05 kilograms per year per capita | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 14.25 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 14.64 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 14.47 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 14.79 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 15.34 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 17.47 kilograms per year per capita | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 21.26 kilograms per year per capita | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 21.65 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 22.54 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 28.37 kilograms per year per capita | +25.9% |
| 1991 | 28.96 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 30.35 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 30.61 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 33.26 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 30.42 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 31.46 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 31.34 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 31.53 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 32.99 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 34.08 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 37.61 kilograms per year per capita | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 39.19 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 39.44 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 42.26 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 41.94 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 43.54 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 45.45 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 47.33 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 49.07 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 48.68 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 49.9 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 51.45 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 52.47 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 52.21 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 52.5 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 52.21 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 51.52 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 55.25 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 56.29 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 53.43 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 55.2 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 61.75 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 64.55 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 64.55 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.27 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 64.55 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.63 kilograms per year per capita, 3.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.78 kilograms per year per capita | 6.42 kilograms per year per capita | 7.32 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.83 kilograms per year per capita | 6.59 kilograms per year per capita | 18.57 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.25 kilograms per year per capita | 14.25 kilograms per year per capita | 22.54 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.93 kilograms per year per capita | 28.37 kilograms per year per capita | 33.26 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.99 kilograms per year per capita | 34.08 kilograms per year per capita | 49.07 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.25 kilograms per year per capita | 48.68 kilograms per year per capita | 56.29 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.73 kilograms per year per capita | 53.43 kilograms per year per capita | 64.55 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 77 Cuba 65.72 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 78 Kazakhstan 64.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 79 Estonia 64.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 81 Costa Rica 64.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 82 Micronesia (country) 63.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 83 Switzerland 63.97 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6096 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat supply per person in Mauritius?
- Meat supply per person in Mauritius was 64.55 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 meat supply per person recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 64.55 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.42 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for meat supply per person?
- Mauritius ranks 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply per person rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Meat supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.