Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 68.15 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Mauritius is 68.15, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Mauritius peaked at 537.94 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.28, in 1964.
That places Mauritius 142nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.47 | — |
| 1962 | 19.34 | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 13.72 | -29.1% |
| 1964 | 2.28 | -83.4% |
| 1965 | 26.43 | +1059.2% |
| 1966 | 39.96 | +51.2% |
| 1967 | 40 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 50.95 | +27.4% |
| 1969 | 168.98 | +231.7% |
| 1970 | 186.28 | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 209.02 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 213.25 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 167.98 | -21.2% |
| 1974 | 228.93 | +36.3% |
| 1975 | 163.5 | -28.6% |
| 1976 | 185.97 | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 137.32 | -26.2% |
| 1978 | 110.97 | -19.2% |
| 1979 | 89.08 | -19.7% |
| 1980 | 73.37 | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 92.12 | +25.6% |
| 1982 | 95.28 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 99.56 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 252.6 | +153.7% |
| 1985 | 337.86 | +33.8% |
| 1986 | 537.94 | +59.2% |
| 1987 | 252.11 | -53.1% |
| 1988 | 241.76 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 152.03 | -37.1% |
| 1990 | 142.07 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 130.36 | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 120.55 | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 107.78 | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 51.58 | -52.1% |
| 1995 | 16.75 | -67.5% |
| 1996 | 25.11 | +49.9% |
| 1997 | 13.17 | -47.6% |
| 1998 | 14.57 | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 11.2 | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 34.42 | +207.3% |
| 2001 | 21.33 | -38.0% |
| 2002 | 16.07 | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 9.58 | -40.4% |
| 2004 | 19.84 | +107.1% |
| 2005 | 25.39 | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 24.04 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 54.05 | +124.8% |
| 2008 | 24.25 | -55.1% |
| 2009 | 5.89 | -75.7% |
| 2010 | 17.19 | +191.9% |
| 2011 | 48.89 | +184.4% |
| 2012 | 105.93 | +116.7% |
| 2013 | 98.42 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 152.71 | +55.2% |
| 2015 | 90.02 | -41.1% |
| 2016 | 57.27 | -36.4% |
| 2017 | 39.25 | -31.5% |
| 2018 | 22.11 | -43.7% |
| 2019 | 28 | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 40.75 | +45.5% |
| 2021 | 58.09 | +42.6% |
| 2022 | 43.35 | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 79.24 | +82.8% |
| 2024 | 68.15 | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.13 | 2.28 | 168.98 | 9 |
| 1970s | 169.23 | 89.08 | 228.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 213.46 | 73.37 | 537.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.31 | 11.2 | 142.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.49 | 5.89 | 54.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.98 | 17.19 | 152.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.92 | 40.75 | 79.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 139 Saudi Arabia 72.33 compare
- 140 Palestine, State of 71.85 compare
- 141 Iceland 70.35 compare
- 143 Antigua and Barbuda 68.13 compare
- 144 Malaysia 66.56 compare
- 145 Ireland 66.04 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 cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Mauritius?
- Cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Mauritius was 68.15 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 537.94 in 1986.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 in 1964.
- How does Mauritius rank for cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number?
- Mauritius ranks 142nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. 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, published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.