Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 11.64 kg per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11.64 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 25.9%
World rank
6th
of 180 countries
All-time high
11.64 kg per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
1 kg per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius stood at 11.64 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 vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius peaked at 11.64 kg per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1 kg per hectare, in 1964.
That places Mauritius 6th out of 180 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 vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.51 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.78 kg per hectare | +17.7% |
| 1963 | 1.29 kg per hectare | -27.6% |
| 1964 | 1 kg per hectare | -22.5% |
| 1965 | 1.64 kg per hectare | +64.4% |
| 1966 | 2.52 kg per hectare | +53.5% |
| 1967 | 1.72 kg per hectare | -31.7% |
| 1968 | 2.41 kg per hectare | +39.8% |
| 1969 | 2.86 kg per hectare | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 2.78 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 3.59 kg per hectare | +29.4% |
| 1972 | 3.16 kg per hectare | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 3.2 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 2.76 kg per hectare | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 2.21 kg per hectare | -19.8% |
| 1976 | 2.78 kg per hectare | +25.9% |
| 1977 | 2.77 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.5 kg per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 2.55 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 2.45 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 2.61 kg per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 2.54 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 3.04 kg per hectare | +19.6% |
| 1984 | 4.44 kg per hectare | +46.2% |
| 1985 | 4.74 kg per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 4.41 kg per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 3.54 kg per hectare | -19.6% |
| 1988 | 3.85 kg per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 3.74 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 4.19 kg per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 3.72 kg per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 4.43 kg per hectare | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 4.24 kg per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 3.73 kg per hectare | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 3.85 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 4.87 kg per hectare | +26.3% |
| 1997 | 5.04 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 5.18 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 4.9 kg per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 8.9 kg per hectare | +81.5% |
| 2001 | 7.2 kg per hectare | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 7.76 kg per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 6.56 kg per hectare | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 6.47 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 7.54 kg per hectare | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 7.79 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 9.45 kg per hectare | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 7.54 kg per hectare | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 8 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 6.83 kg per hectare | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 3.9 kg per hectare | -42.9% |
| 2012 | 3.39 kg per hectare | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 3.22 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 3.77 kg per hectare | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7 kg per hectare | -28.4% |
| 2016 | 3.46 kg per hectare | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 5.23 kg per hectare | +51.5% |
| 2018 | 5.27 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.88 kg per hectare | +30.5% |
| 2020 | 8.94 kg per hectare | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 8.64 kg per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 9.25 kg per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 11.64 kg per hectare | +25.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 11.64 kg per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.43 kg per hectare, 3.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 11.64 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.35 kg per hectare, 8.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.86 kg per hectare | 1 kg per hectare | 2.86 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.83 kg per hectare | 2.21 kg per hectare | 3.59 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.54 kg per hectare | 2.45 kg per hectare | 4.74 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.42 kg per hectare | 3.72 kg per hectare | 5.18 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.72 kg per hectare | 6.47 kg per hectare | 9.45 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 kg per hectare | 2.7 kg per hectare | 6.88 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.62 kg per hectare | 8.64 kg per hectare | 11.64 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 3 Qatar 18.27 kg per hectare compare
- 4 Kuwait 14.96 kg per hectare compare
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.34 kg per hectare compare
- 7 New Caledonia 9.79 kg per hectare compare
- 8 New Zealand 9.1 kg per hectare compare
- 9 Belgium 8.49 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 vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius was 11.64 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 11.64 kg per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 kg per hectare in 1964.
- How does Mauritius rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 6th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.