Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) was 87.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
87.36
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
150th
of 185 countries
All-time high
156.03
in 1963
All-time low
80.87
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 87.36 for food — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross per capita production index number in Mauritius peaked at 156.03 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 80.87, in 2020.
That places Mauritius 150th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 138.01 | — |
| 1962 | 130.26 | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 156.03 | +19.8% |
| 1964 | 119.25 | -23.6% |
| 1965 | 154.5 | +29.6% |
| 1966 | 126.21 | -18.3% |
| 1967 | 146.4 | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 129.44 | -11.6% |
| 1969 | 141.37 | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 123.33 | -12.8% |
| 1971 | 126.31 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 145.28 | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 142.09 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 136.2 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 101.58 | -25.4% |
| 1976 | 141.85 | +39.6% |
| 1977 | 133.59 | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 134.38 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 135.13 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 100.71 | -25.5% |
| 1981 | 113.18 | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 134.81 | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 111.76 | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 108.07 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 116.96 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 123.59 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 124.95 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 113.53 | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 111.21 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 113.79 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 129.67 | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 132.97 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 128.26 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 116.4 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 118.77 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 114.23 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 119.45 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 114.72 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 89.9 | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 108.11 | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 122.21 | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 107.39 | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 112.69 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 115.69 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 108.53 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 107.48 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 101.49 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 105.28 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 108.9 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 106.9 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 106.03 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 102.68 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 100.89 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 102.85 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 99.9 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 97.24 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 97.76 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 90.27 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 95.42 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 80.87 | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 84.42 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 85.66 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 94.42 | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 87.36 | -7.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 87.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.27, 86% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 87.36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99.61, 88% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 137.94 | 119.25 | 156.03 | 9 |
| 1970s | 131.97 | 101.58 | 145.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 115.88 | 100.71 | 134.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.82 | 89.9 | 132.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.78 | 101.49 | 122.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.99 | 90.27 | 106.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.55 | 80.87 | 94.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 147 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 87.74 compare
- 148 Madagascar 87.66 compare
- 149 Barbados 87.4 compare
- 150 France 87.36 compare
- 152 Congo 87.15 compare
- 153 Switzerland 87.05 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0163 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0171 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food — gross per capita production index number in Mauritius?
- Food — gross per capita production index number in Mauritius was 87.36 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 156.03 in 1963.
- What is the lowest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.87 in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for food — gross per capita production index number?
- Mauritius ranks 150th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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, published as part of Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.