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