Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Agricultural output, annual growth rate was -5.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Mauritius, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural output, annual growth rate in Mauritius stood at -5.17 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 142.6% on the previous year and down 424.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, annual growth rate in Mauritius peaked at 36.78 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -22.29 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Mauritius 138th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -2.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 20.58 % change on previous year | -1093.0% |
| 1964 | -20.58 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1965 | 28.49 % change on previous year | -238.4% |
| 1966 | -14.65 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 1967 | 17.46 % change on previous year | -219.2% |
| 1968 | -9.27 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 1969 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 1970 | -11.06 % change on previous year | -234.8% |
| 1971 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 1972 | 14.31 % change on previous year | +229.5% |
| 1973 | -0.0772 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1974 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +2100.5% |
| 1975 | -22.29 % change on previous year | +1211.6% |
| 1976 | 36.78 % change on previous year | -265.0% |
| 1977 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 1978 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1979 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +62.6% |
| 1980 | -21.42 % change on previous year | -1330.7% |
| 1981 | 13.11 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 1982 | 18.15 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 1983 | -14.37 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 1984 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1985 | 8.98 % change on previous year | -865.2% |
| 1986 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1987 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1988 | -6.85 % change on previous year | -469.3% |
| 1989 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1990 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +195.5% |
| 1991 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +66.1% |
| 1993 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 1994 | -5.48 % change on previous year | +255.2% |
| 1995 | 8.06 % change on previous year | -247.2% |
| 1996 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 1997 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -611.4% |
| 1998 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 1999 | -17.3 % change on previous year | +409.8% |
| 2000 | 20.11 % change on previous year | -216.2% |
| 2001 | 12.91 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2002 | -10.85 % change on previous year | -184.0% |
| 2003 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 2004 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2005 | -6.31 % change on previous year | -294.7% |
| 2006 | -0.3073 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2007 | -4.77 % change on previous year | +1452.4% |
| 2008 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 2009 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +134.2% |
| 2010 | -0.7598 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 2011 | -0.8342 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2012 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +90.1% |
| 2013 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -212.1% |
| 2015 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -300.6% |
| 2016 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2017 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 2018 | -8.1 % change on previous year | -876.6% |
| 2019 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -167.1% |
| 2020 | -12.79 % change on previous year | -335.2% |
| 2021 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 2022 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 2023 | 12.15 % change on previous year | +264.8% |
| 2024 | -5.17 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's -5.17 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4585 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's -5.17 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.44 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural output, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -2100.5% | -0.0772 % change on previous year | -1.7 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.52 % change on previous year | -20.58 % change on previous year | 28.49 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.85 % change on previous year | -22.29 % change on previous year | 36.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5558 % change on previous year | -21.42 % change on previous year | 18.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1889 % change on previous year | -17.3 % change on previous year | 8.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 % change on previous year | -10.85 % change on previous year | 20.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.954 % change on previous year | -8.1 % change on previous year | 5.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5921 % change on previous year | -12.79 % change on previous year | 12.15 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 135 Greece -4.96 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Sierra Leone -5.03 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Ireland -5.06 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Finland -5.37 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Trinidad and Tobago -5.6 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Saint Lucia -5.62 % change on previous year 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 agricultural output, annual growth rate in Mauritius?
- Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Mauritius was -5.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 36.78 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.29 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Mauritius rank for agricultural output, annual growth rate?
- Mauritius ranks 138th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 424.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural output. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural output. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.