Capture fishery production, per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0305 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0305 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
45th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0305 metric tons per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0037 metric tons per person
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production, per capita in Mauritius, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per capita in Mauritius stood at 0.0305 metric tons per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 160.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.0305 metric tons per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 metric tons per person, in 1961.
Mauritius ranks 45th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.004 metric tons per person | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.004 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | +19.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | +32.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0074 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0087 metric tons per person | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0073 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0083 metric tons per person | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0069 metric tons per person | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0073 metric tons per person | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0099 metric tons per person | +35.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0102 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0119 metric tons per person | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0167 metric tons per person | +33.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0164 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0161 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0133 metric tons per person | -17.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0174 metric tons per person | +30.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0174 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0188 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0163 metric tons per person | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0146 metric tons per person | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0105 metric tons per person | -28.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0122 metric tons per person | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0104 metric tons per person | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0104 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | -22.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0092 metric tons per person | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0089 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.007 metric tons per person | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0069 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0117 metric tons per person | +86.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0144 metric tons per person | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0198 metric tons per person | +37.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0232 metric tons per person | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 0.027 metric tons per person | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0205 metric tons per person | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0237 metric tons per person | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0267 metric tons per person | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0287 metric tons per person | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0305 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0305 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0092 metric tons per person, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0305 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0056 metric tons per person, 5.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.004 metric tons per person | 0.0037 metric tons per person | 0.0049 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0075 metric tons per person | 0.0062 metric tons per person | 0.0087 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0117 metric tons per person | 0.0066 metric tons per person | 0.0167 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0141 metric tons per person | 0.0104 metric tons per person | 0.0188 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0078 metric tons per person | 0.0055 metric tons per person | 0.0092 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0132 metric tons per person | 0.0052 metric tons per person | 0.027 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.026 metric tons per person | 0.0205 metric tons per person | 0.0305 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 42 Papua New Guinea 0.0324 metric tons per person compare
- 43 American Samoa 0.0323 metric tons per person compare
- 44 Myanmar 0.0319 metric tons per person compare
- 46 Latvia 0.0302 metric tons per person compare
- 47 British Virgin Islands 0.0286 metric tons per person compare
- 48 Indonesia 0.0276 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0163 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0171 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Mauritius?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Mauritius was 0.0305 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0305 metric tons per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 metric tons per person in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.8%. 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 Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.