Cereal yields in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cereal yields was 11.89 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yields in Mauritius stood at 11.89 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 215.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in Mauritius peaked at 11.89 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
Mauritius ranks 6th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | 4.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | 5.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.72 tonnes per hectare | 6.47 tonnes per hectare | 9.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 tonnes per hectare | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | 6.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.08 tonnes per hectare | 8.64 tonnes per hectare | 11.89 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 3 Qatar 14.98 tonnes per hectare compare
- 4 Kuwait 14.2 tonnes per hectare compare
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.34 tonnes per hectare compare
- 7 New Caledonia 11.65 tonnes per hectare compare
- 8 New Zealand 9.1 tonnes per hectare compare
- 9 United States 8.41 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 745.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.6% (2025)
- Rural population 758,222 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 61.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 129 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yields in Mauritius?
- Cereal yields in Mauritius was 11.89 tonnes per hectare 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 yields recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 11.89 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Mauritius rank for cereal yields?
- Mauritius ranks 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.8%. 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 yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per hectare.