Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 11,643 kg per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereal yield in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield in Mauritius stood at 11,643 kg per hectare. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.9% on the previous year and up 261.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Mauritius peaked at 11,643 kg per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,000 kg per hectare, in 1964.
That places Mauritius 6th 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 yield (kg per hectare) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,513 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1,781 kg per hectare | +17.7% |
| 1963 | 1,290 kg per hectare | -27.6% |
| 1964 | 1,000 kg per hectare | -22.5% |
| 1965 | 1,644 kg per hectare | +64.4% |
| 1966 | 2,525 kg per hectare | +53.5% |
| 1967 | 1,724 kg per hectare | -31.7% |
| 1968 | 2,410 kg per hectare | +39.8% |
| 1969 | 2,859 kg per hectare | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 2,776 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 3,593 kg per hectare | +29.4% |
| 1972 | 3,156 kg per hectare | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 3,200 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 2,757 kg per hectare | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 2,212 kg per hectare | -19.8% |
| 1976 | 2,784 kg per hectare | +25.9% |
| 1977 | 2,773 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 2,502 kg per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 2,545 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 2,454 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 2,609 kg per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 2,541 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 3,038 kg per hectare | +19.6% |
| 1984 | 4,442 kg per hectare | +46.2% |
| 1985 | 4,741 kg per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 4,408 kg per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 3,544 kg per hectare | -19.6% |
| 1988 | 3,846 kg per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 3,738 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 4,191 kg per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 3,724 kg per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 4,435 kg per hectare | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 4,243 kg per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 3,729 kg per hectare | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 3,853 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 4,867 kg per hectare | +26.3% |
| 1997 | 5,044 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 5,180 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 4,902 kg per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 8,900 kg per hectare | +81.5% |
| 2001 | 7,204 kg per hectare | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 7,763 kg per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 6,556 kg per hectare | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 6,474 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 7,540 kg per hectare | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 7,793 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 9,454 kg per hectare | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 7,541 kg per hectare | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 8,000 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 6,833 kg per hectare | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 3,902 kg per hectare | -42.9% |
| 2012 | 3,390 kg per hectare | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 3,219 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 3,765 kg per hectare | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 2,696 kg per hectare | -28.4% |
| 2016 | 3,455 kg per hectare | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 5,235 kg per hectare | +51.5% |
| 2018 | 5,273 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6,880 kg per hectare | +30.5% |
| 2020 | 8,942 kg per hectare | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 8,641 kg per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 9,247 kg per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 11,643 kg per hectare | +25.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 11,643 kg per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,429 kg per hectare, 3.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 11,643 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 8.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,860 kg per hectare | 1,000 kg per hectare | 2,859 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,830 kg per hectare | 2,212 kg per hectare | 3,593 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,536 kg per hectare | 2,454 kg per hectare | 4,741 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,417 kg per hectare | 3,724 kg per hectare | 5,180 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,722 kg per hectare | 6,474 kg per hectare | 9,454 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,465 kg per hectare | 2,696 kg per hectare | 6,880 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,618 kg per hectare | 8,641 kg per hectare | 11,643 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 3 Qatar 18,275 kg per hectare compare
- 4 Kuwait 14,957 kg per hectare compare
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13,344 kg per hectare compare
- 7 New Caledonia 9,790 kg per hectare compare
- 8 New Zealand 9,102 kg per hectare compare
- 9 Belgium 8,486 kg per hectare 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 yield in Mauritius?
- Cereal yield in Mauritius was 11,643 kg per hectare in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 11,643 kg per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 kg per hectare in 1964.
- How does Mauritius rank for cereal yield?
- Mauritius ranks 6th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 261.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.