Cereal production in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cereal production was 1,289 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,289 tonnes
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
169th
of 186 countries
All-time high
8,145 tonnes
in 1986
All-time low
25 tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Mauritius stood at 1,289 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Mauritius peaked at 8,145 tonnes in 1986 and was at its lowest, 25 tonnes, in 1964.
That places Mauritius 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 180 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 203 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1963 | 147 tonnes | -27.6% |
| 1964 | 25 tonnes | -83.0% |
| 1965 | 296 tonnes | +1084.0% |
| 1966 | 457 tonnes | +54.4% |
| 1967 | 462 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 494 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 1,275 tonnes | +158.1% |
| 1970 | 1,435 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 1,588 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 1,619 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1,325 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1974 | 2,352 tonnes | +77.5% |
| 1975 | 1,690 tonnes | -28.1% |
| 1976 | 2,049 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 1,603 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1978 | 1,341 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1979 | 1,209 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 891 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 1981 | 1,208 tonnes | +35.6% |
| 1982 | 1,385 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 1,340 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 3,540 tonnes | +164.2% |
| 1985 | 5,025 tonnes | +41.9% |
| 1986 | 8,145 tonnes | +62.1% |
| 1987 | 3,905 tonnes | -52.1% |
| 1988 | 3,807 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 2,415 tonnes | -36.6% |
| 1990 | 2,284 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 2,130 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 2,000 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 1,816 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 880 tonnes | -51.5% |
| 1995 | 289 tonnes | -67.2% |
| 1996 | 438 tonnes | +51.6% |
| 1997 | 232 tonnes | -47.0% |
| 1998 | 259 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 201 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 623 tonnes | +210.0% |
| 2001 | 389 tonnes | -37.6% |
| 2002 | 295 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 2003 | 177 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 2004 | 369 tonnes | +108.5% |
| 2005 | 475 tonnes | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 452 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1,021 tonnes | +125.9% |
| 2008 | 460 tonnes | -54.9% |
| 2009 | 112 tonnes | -75.7% |
| 2010 | 328 tonnes | +192.9% |
| 2011 | 636 tonnes | +93.9% |
| 2012 | 1,244 tonnes | +95.6% |
| 2013 | 1,278 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,811 tonnes | +41.7% |
| 2015 | 1,108 tonnes | -38.8% |
| 2016 | 767 tonnes | -30.8% |
| 2017 | 602 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 406 tonnes | -32.6% |
| 2019 | 516 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 778 tonnes | +50.8% |
| 2021 | 1,106 tonnes | +42.2% |
| 2022 | 823.1 tonnes | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 1,502 tonnes | +82.4% |
| 2024 | 1,289 tonnes | -14.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1,289 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1,289 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production 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 | +1084.0% | 25 tonnes | 296 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 393.22 tonnes | 25 tonnes | 1,275 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,621 tonnes | 1,209 tonnes | 2,352 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,166 tonnes | 891 tonnes | 8,145 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,053 tonnes | 201 tonnes | 2,284 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 437.3 tonnes | 112 tonnes | 1,021 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 869.6 tonnes | 328 tonnes | 1,811 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,100 tonnes | 778 tonnes | 1,502 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 166 Solomon Islands 2,756 tonnes compare
- 167 Jamaica 2,381 tonnes compare
- 168 Qatar 1,769 tonnes compare
- 170 Vanuatu 985.44 tonnes compare
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 796.13 tonnes compare
- 172 Trinidad and Tobago 784.4 tonnes 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 in Mauritius?
- Cereal production in Mauritius was 1,289 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 8,145 tonnes in 1986.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Mauritius rank for cereal production?
- Mauritius ranks 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.