Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Mauritius
Mauritius: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 4.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Mauritius, 1976–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Mauritius stood at 4.6%.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Mauritius peaked at 19.7% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2018.
Mauritius ranks 114th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 19.7% | — |
| 1977 | 17.0% | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 15.4% | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 15.8% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 10.4% | -34.4% |
| 1981 | 12.1% | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 12.9% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 11.3% | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 11.9% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 12.6% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 12.6% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 12.0% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 10.8% | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 10.3% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -38.5% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | +9.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 4.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9%, 67% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 4.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.0% | 15.4% | 19.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 10.3% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 4.9% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 4.6% | 6 |
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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 agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Mauritius?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Mauritius was 4.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1976.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2018.
- How does Mauritius rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Mauritius ranks 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.