Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Mauritius
Mauritius: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Mauritius, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture orientation index for government spending in Mauritius is 0.4, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Mauritius peaked at 1.49 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 63rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8833 | 0.67 | 1.49 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.83 | 0.75 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5675 | 0.4 | 0.78 | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Mauritius?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Mauritius was 0.4 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 in 2008.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Mauritius ranks 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture orientation index for government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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