Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 258,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 258,000 tonnes for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Mauritius peaked at 281,000 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 96,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Mauritius 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103,556 tonnes | 96,000 tonnes | 111,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 129,700 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 148,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 148,800 tonnes | 142,000 tonnes | 159,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 169,800 tonnes | 158,000 tonnes | 185,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 195,600 tonnes | 187,000 tonnes | 210,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 268,900 tonnes | 259,000 tonnes | 281,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 266,000 tonnes | 258,000 tonnes | 273,000 tonnes | 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 share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Mauritius?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Mauritius was 258,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 281,000 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Mauritius ranks 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.