Per capita meat consumption by type in Mauritius
Mauritius: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0.71 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.71 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
78th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.06 kilograms per year per capita
in 1993
All-time low
0.0699 kilograms per year per capita
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type 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, per capita meat consumption by type in Mauritius stood at 0.71 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Mauritius peaked at 1.06 kilograms per year per capita in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0699 kilograms per year per capita, in 1964.
Mauritius ranks 78th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0784 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.0792 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0796 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0699 kilograms per year per capita | -12.2% |
| 1965 | 0.07 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2404 kilograms per year per capita | +243.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2302 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2199 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2098 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2295 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2097 kilograms per year per capita | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2595 kilograms per year per capita | +23.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4299 kilograms per year per capita | +65.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7213 kilograms per year per capita | +67.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5324 kilograms per year per capita | -26.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3931 kilograms per year per capita | -26.2% |
| 1977 | 0.566 kilograms per year per capita | +44.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5677 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3145 kilograms per year per capita | -44.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3442 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3633 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4223 kilograms per year per capita | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4107 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6379 kilograms per year per capita | +55.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5848 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5813 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6271 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.624 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6902 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5527 kilograms per year per capita | -19.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6584 kilograms per year per capita | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9108 kilograms per year per capita | +38.3% |
| 1993 | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 1 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.915 kilograms per year per capita | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9156 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.79 kilograms per year per capita | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8976 kilograms per year per capita | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8777 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9253 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9538 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9618 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9596 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8416 kilograms per year per capita | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7912 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8474 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8265 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7964 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9114 kilograms per year per capita | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 0.71 kilograms per year per capita | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 0.73 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.74 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.75 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.77 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.78 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.77 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.76 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.76 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.76 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.81 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.72 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.71 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.71 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.71 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2 kilograms per year per capita, 3.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.71 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.99 kilograms per year per capita, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +243.3% | 0.07 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2404 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1974 | +67.8% | 0.4299 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7213 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1973 | +65.7% | 0.2595 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4299 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1984 | +55.3% | 0.4107 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6379 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.142 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0699 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2404 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4224 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2097 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7213 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5286 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3442 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6902 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8575 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5527 kilograms per year per capita | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8815 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7912 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9618 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.753 kilograms per year per capita | 0.71 kilograms per year per capita | 0.78 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7375 kilograms per year per capita | 0.71 kilograms per year per capita | 0.81 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 75 Nigeria 0.78 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 76 Denmark 0.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 77 China 0.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 79 Portugal 0.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 80 Bulgaria 0.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 81 Benin 0.6405 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 per capita meat consumption by type in Mauritius?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Mauritius was 0.71 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 per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 kilograms per year per capita in 1993.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0699 kilograms per year per capita in 1964.
- How does Mauritius rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Mauritius ranks 78th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Per capita meat consumption by type. 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.