Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was 82.5 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Mauritius, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 82.5 % change on previous year for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 422.4% on the previous year and up 2,918.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Mauritius peaked at 209.95 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -82.99 % change on previous year, in 1964.
That places Mauritius 3rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 12.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -27.59 % change on previous year | -315.9% |
| 1964 | -82.99 % change on previous year | +200.9% |
| 1966 | 54.39 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 1967 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1968 | 6.93 % change on previous year | +533.1% |
| 1969 | 158.1 % change on previous year | +2182.5% |
| 1970 | 12.55 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1971 | 10.66 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1972 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1973 | -18.16 % change on previous year | -1030.2% |
| 1974 | 77.51 % change on previous year | -526.8% |
| 1975 | -28.15 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 1976 | 21.24 % change on previous year | -175.5% |
| 1977 | -21.77 % change on previous year | -202.5% |
| 1978 | -16.34 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1979 | -9.84 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1980 | -26.3 % change on previous year | +167.2% |
| 1981 | 35.58 % change on previous year | -235.3% |
| 1982 | 14.65 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1983 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1984 | 164.18 % change on previous year | -5153.1% |
| 1985 | 41.95 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1986 | 62.09 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 1987 | -52.06 % change on previous year | -183.8% |
| 1988 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 1989 | -36.56 % change on previous year | +1357.0% |
| 1990 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 1991 | -6.74 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1992 | -6.1 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1993 | -9.2 % change on previous year | +50.7% |
| 1994 | -51.54 % change on previous year | +460.2% |
| 1995 | -67.16 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 1996 | 51.56 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 1997 | -47.03 % change on previous year | -191.2% |
| 1998 | 11.64 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 1999 | -22.39 % change on previous year | -292.4% |
| 2000 | 209.95 % change on previous year | -1037.5% |
| 2001 | -37.56 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 2002 | -24.16 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2003 | -40 % change on previous year | +65.5% |
| 2004 | 108.47 % change on previous year | -371.2% |
| 2005 | 28.73 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2006 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2007 | 125.89 % change on previous year | -2699.8% |
| 2008 | -54.95 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 2009 | -75.65 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 2010 | 192.86 % change on previous year | -354.9% |
| 2011 | 93.9 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2012 | 95.6 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2014 | 41.71 % change on previous year | +1425.9% |
| 2015 | -38.82 % change on previous year | -193.1% |
| 2016 | -30.78 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2017 | -21.51 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2018 | -32.56 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 2019 | 27.09 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 2020 | 50.78 % change on previous year | +87.4% |
| 2021 | 42.16 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2022 | -25.59 % change on previous year | -160.7% |
| 2023 | 82.5 % change on previous year | -422.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 82.5 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36 % change on previous year, 60.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 82.5 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.31 % change on previous year, 35.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +5153.1% | -3.25 % change on previous year | 164.18 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +2699.8% | -4.84 % change on previous year | 125.89 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +2182.5% | 6.93 % change on previous year | 158.1 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1425.9% | 2.73 % change on previous year | 41.71 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -1357.0% | -2.51 % change on previous year | -36.56 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1037.5% | -22.39 % change on previous year | 209.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.53 % change on previous year | -82.99 % change on previous year | 158.1 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 2.97 % change on previous year | -28.15 % change on previous year | 77.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.78 % change on previous year | -52.06 % change on previous year | 164.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -15.24 % change on previous year | -67.16 % change on previous year | 51.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.59 % change on previous year | -75.65 % change on previous year | 209.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.02 % change on previous year | -38.82 % change on previous year | 192.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.46 % change on previous year | -25.59 % change on previous year | 82.5 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Mauritius?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Mauritius was 82.5 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 209.95 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -82.99 % change on previous year in 1964.
- How does Mauritius rank for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Mauritius ranks 3rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,918.6%. 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 Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.