Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 19.01 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19.01 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
11th
of 215 countries
All-time high
19.01 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
1.23 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 19.01 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 157.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 19.01 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.23 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mauritius ranks 11th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.23 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 1.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 1.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1970 | 2.66 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1971 | 2.56 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 3.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1973 | 3.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 3.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 3.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 3.28 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 3.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 3.5 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 3.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 3.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 4.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1983 | 4.65 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 5.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 6 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 6.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 8.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1988 | 8.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 8.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 6.94 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 9.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1992 | 9.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 10.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 8.94 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 8.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 5.85 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1997 | 6.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 5.96 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 6.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.74 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 5.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 5.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 5.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 5.11 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 4.93 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.28 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 4.19 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.38 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 3.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 3.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 3.66 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.26 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 3.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 7.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +86.4% |
| 2015 | 7.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 9.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 12.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2018 | 14.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 17.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 13 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 15.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 16.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 17.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 19.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 19.01 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4745 metric tons per square kilometre, 40.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 19.01 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4019 metric tons per square kilometre, 47.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.23 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.97 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.26 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.56 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.78 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.88 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.73 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.85 metric tons per square kilometre | 10.14 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.67 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.38 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.46 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.32 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.26 metric tons per square kilometre | 17.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.35 metric tons per square kilometre | 13 metric tons per square kilometre | 19.01 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 8 Seychelles 296.86 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 9 Hong Kong 87.86 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 10 Macao 45.05 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 12 Bahrain 18.88 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 13 Bangladesh 15.68 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 14 South Korea 13.05 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 19.01 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 19.01 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.