Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Mauritius
Mauritius: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 1,888 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Mauritius, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Mauritius stood at 1,888 metric tons.
The figure is down 19.8% on the previous year and up 142.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Mauritius peaked at 3,298 metric tons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Mauritius 122nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 1 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 5 metric tons | +400.0% |
| 1979 | 15 metric tons | +200.0% |
| 1980 | 16 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 25 metric tons | +56.2% |
| 1982 | 30 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 24 metric tons | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 42 metric tons | +75.0% |
| 1985 | 53 metric tons | +26.2% |
| 1986 | 50 metric tons | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 72 metric tons | +44.0% |
| 1988 | 73 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 82 metric tons | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 78 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 86 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 100 metric tons | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 110 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 142 metric tons | +29.1% |
| 1995 | 176 metric tons | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 165 metric tons | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 118 metric tons | -28.5% |
| 1998 | 83 metric tons | -29.7% |
| 1999 | 85 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 87 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 59 metric tons | -32.2% |
| 2002 | 56 metric tons | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 33 metric tons | -41.1% |
| 2004 | 350 metric tons | +960.6% |
| 2005 | 400 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 443 metric tons | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 175 metric tons | -60.5% |
| 2008 | 245 metric tons | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 437.4 metric tons | +78.5% |
| 2010 | 567.5 metric tons | +29.7% |
| 2011 | 537.3 metric tons | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 512 metric tons | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 397.3 metric tons | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 777.5 metric tons | +95.7% |
| 2015 | 775.99 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,021 metric tons | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 1,254 metric tons | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 2,070 metric tons | +65.1% |
| 2019 | 3,251 metric tons | +57.1% |
| 2020 | 3,298 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,316 metric tons | -29.8% |
| 2022 | 1,545 metric tons | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 2,355 metric tons | +52.4% |
| 2024 | 1,888 metric tons | -19.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1,888 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,803 metric tons, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1,888 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,824 metric tons, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +960.6% | 33 metric tons | 350 metric tons |
| 1978 | +400.0% | 1 metric tons | 5 metric tons |
| 1979 | +200.0% | 5 metric tons | 15 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 15 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.7 metric tons | 16 metric tons | 82 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.3 metric tons | 78 metric tons | 176 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 228.54 metric tons | 33 metric tons | 443 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,116 metric tons | 397.3 metric tons | 3,251 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,280 metric tons | 1,545 metric tons | 3,298 metric tons | 5 |
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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 seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Mauritius?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Mauritius was 1,888 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3,298 metric tons in 2020.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Mauritius rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Mauritius ranks 122nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.8%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture means raising fish and other seafood — including molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants — in farms. Capture fishery production is how much wild fish is caught, whether for commercial, industrial, recreational, or subsistence use.