Cereal yields in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cereal yields was 11.89 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.89 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
6th
of 186 countries
All-time high
11.89 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
1 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal yields in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 1963 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -27.6% |
| 1964 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -22.5% |
| 1965 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +64.4% |
| 1966 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | +53.5% |
| 1967 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | -31.7% |
| 1968 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | +39.8% |
| 1969 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | +29.4% |
| 1972 | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | -19.8% |
| 1976 | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | +25.9% |
| 1977 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | +19.6% |
| 1984 | 4.44 tonnes per hectare | +46.2% |
| 1985 | 4.74 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 4.41 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | -19.6% |
| 1988 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 3.74 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 4.19 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 4.43 tonnes per hectare | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 4.24 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 4.87 tonnes per hectare | +26.3% |
| 1997 | 5.04 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 5.18 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 4.9 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 8.9 tonnes per hectare | +81.5% |
| 2001 | 7.2 tonnes per hectare | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 7.76 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 6.56 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 6.47 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 7.54 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 7.79 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 9.45 tonnes per hectare | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 7.54 tonnes per hectare | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 6.83 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | -42.9% |
| 2012 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | -28.4% |
| 2016 | 3.46 tonnes per hectare | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 5.23 tonnes per hectare | +51.5% |
| 2018 | 5.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.88 tonnes per hectare | +30.5% |
| 2020 | 8.94 tonnes per hectare | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 8.64 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 9.3 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 11.63 tonnes per hectare | +25.1% |
| 2024 | 11.89 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 11.89 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39 tonnes per hectare, 3.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 11.89 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.34 tonnes per hectare, 8.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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 (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 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 186 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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Measured in tonnes per hectare.