Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0012 metric tons per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Mauritius is 0.0012 metric tons per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.5% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.0079 metric tons per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per person, in 1964.
Mauritius ranks 171st of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | -29.5% |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons per person | -83.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | +1057.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +51.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0016 metric tons per person | +153.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0017 metric tons per person | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | +74.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | -29.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0017 metric tons per person | -23.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | -17.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -27.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | +33.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | +161.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | +40.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | +60.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -52.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | -37.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.002 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 metric tons per person | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 metric tons per person | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -52.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | -67.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | -47.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +206.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | -38.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -40.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | +107.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | +124.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | -55.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -75.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | +192.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +93.6% |
| 2012 | 0.001 metric tons per person | +95.1% |
| 2013 | 0.001 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | +41.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -38.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -30.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | -32.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | +50.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +42.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | +84.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0012 metric tons per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1538 metric tons per person, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0012 metric tons per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1017 metric tons per person, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +1057.9% | 0 metric tons per person | 0.0004 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 0.0016 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0018 metric tons per person | 0.0013 metric tons per person | 0.0027 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 metric tons per person | 0.0009 metric tons per person | 0.0079 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 metric tons per person | 0.0002 metric tons per person | 0.0022 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 metric tons per person | 0.0001 metric tons per person | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 0.0003 metric tons per person | 0.0014 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 0.0006 metric tons per person | 0.0012 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 168 Grenada 0.0015 metric tons per person compare
- 169 Bahamas 0.0015 metric tons per person compare
- 170 Puerto Rico 0.0012 metric tons per person compare
- 172 Qatar 0.0008 metric tons per person compare
- 173 Jamaica 0.0008 metric tons per person compare
- 174 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0005 metric tons per person compare
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), per capita in Mauritius?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Mauritius was 0.0012 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0079 metric tons per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per person in 1964.
- How does Mauritius rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 171st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.