Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 66.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
66.0%
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
78th
of 192 countries
All-time high
97.6%
in 1971
All-time low
64.8%
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 66.0% for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius peaked at 97.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 2020.
Mauritius ranks 78th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 95.0% | — |
| 1962 | 94.4% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 93.5% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 94.4% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 95.5% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 94.6% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 94.1% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 94.7% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 96.0% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 97.6% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 96.8% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 96.1% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 97.1% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 97.0% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 94.3% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 91.2% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 91.9% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 89.9% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 90.9% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 88.5% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 88.7% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 89.8% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 88.3% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 84.8% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 86.5% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 81.5% | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 84.9% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 79.6% | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 80.7% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 78.1% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 80.4% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 73.2% | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 76.7% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 78.2% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 76.4% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 75.2% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 73.9% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 72.0% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 69.8% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 70.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 70.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 69.3% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 70.4% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 71.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 70.5% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 70.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.1% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 72.4% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 70.3% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 71.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 72.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 74.9% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 73.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 75.5% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 76.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 64.8% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 77.3% | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 73.3% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | -10.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 66.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.5%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 66.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.3%, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.4% | 93.5% | 95.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 95.4% | 91.2% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.9% | 81.5% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.3% | 73.2% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 69.3% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 70.3% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 64.8% | 77.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 75 Turkmenistan 66.7% compare
- 76 Dominica 66.7% compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 66.7% compare
- 79 Seychelles 65.6% compare
- 80 Nepal 65.3% compare
- 81 Uzbekistan 65.0% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius was 66.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 78th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.