Cereal seed quantity in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cereal seed quantity was 1 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Cereal seed quantity in Mauritius, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, cereal seed quantity in Mauritius stood at 1 FAO, metric tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal seed quantity in Mauritius peaked at 49 FAO, metric tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1963.
That places Mauritius 49th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal seed quantity in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 FAO, metric tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1964 | 5 FAO, metric tonnes | +400.0% |
| 1965 | 5 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7 FAO, metric tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1967 | 8 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 30 FAO, metric tonnes | +275.0% |
| 1969 | 38 FAO, metric tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1970 | 29 FAO, metric tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1971 | 38 FAO, metric tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1972 | 29 FAO, metric tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1973 | 38 FAO, metric tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1974 | 42 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 28 FAO, metric tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 19 FAO, metric tonnes | -32.1% |
| 1977 | 17 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 13 FAO, metric tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1979 | 13 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 14 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 14 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 13 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 25 FAO, metric tonnes | +92.3% |
| 1984 | 29 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 49 FAO, metric tonnes | +69.0% |
| 1986 | 29 FAO, metric tonnes | -40.8% |
| 1987 | 25 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 17 FAO, metric tonnes | -32.0% |
| 1989 | 14 FAO, metric tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 14 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11 FAO, metric tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1992 | 11 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6 FAO, metric tonnes | -45.5% |
| 1994 | 2 FAO, metric tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1995 | 2 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 FAO, metric tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 1 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 FAO, metric tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 1 FAO, metric tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 1 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 FAO, metric tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 1 FAO, metric tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 15 FAO, metric tonnes | +1400.0% |
| 2007 | 15 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 FAO, metric tonnes | -93.3% |
| 2010 | 1 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,508 FAO, metric tonnes, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38,973 FAO, metric tonnes, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal seed quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1400.0% | 1 FAO, metric tonnes | 15 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1964 | +400.0% | 1 FAO, metric tonnes | 5 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1968 | +275.0% | 8 FAO, metric tonnes | 30 FAO, metric tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.11 FAO, metric tonnes | 1 FAO, metric tonnes | 38 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.6 FAO, metric tonnes | 13 FAO, metric tonnes | 42 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.9 FAO, metric tonnes | 13 FAO, metric tonnes | 49 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1 FAO, metric tonnes | 1 FAO, metric tonnes | 14 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3 FAO, metric tonnes | 1 FAO, metric tonnes | 15 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 FAO, metric tonnes | 1 FAO, metric tonnes | 1 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal seed quantity in Mauritius?
- Cereal seed quantity in Mauritius was 1 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal seed quantity recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 49 FAO, metric tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest cereal seed quantity recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 FAO, metric tonnes in 1963.
- How does Mauritius rank for cereal seed quantity?
- Mauritius ranks 49th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal seed quantity rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.