Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Mauritius
Mauritius: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 108 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
108 hectares
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
176th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1,848 hectares
in 1986
All-time low
14 hectares
in 2009
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 108 hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in 2024.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Mauritius peaked at 1,848 hectares in 1986 and was at its lowest, 14 hectares, in 2009.
That places Mauritius 176th out of 186 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.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 119 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 114 hectares | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 114 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 25 hectares | -78.1% |
| 1965 | 180 hectares | +620.0% |
| 1966 | 181 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 268 hectares | +48.1% |
| 1968 | 205 hectares | -23.5% |
| 1969 | 446 hectares | +117.6% |
| 1970 | 517 hectares | +15.9% |
| 1971 | 442 hectares | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 513 hectares | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 414 hectares | -19.3% |
| 1974 | 853 hectares | +106.0% |
| 1975 | 764 hectares | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 736 hectares | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 578 hectares | -21.5% |
| 1978 | 536 hectares | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 475 hectares | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 363 hectares | -23.6% |
| 1981 | 463 hectares | +27.5% |
| 1982 | 545 hectares | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 441 hectares | -19.1% |
| 1984 | 797 hectares | +80.7% |
| 1985 | 1,060 hectares | +33.0% |
| 1986 | 1,848 hectares | +74.3% |
| 1987 | 1,102 hectares | -40.4% |
| 1988 | 990 hectares | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 646 hectares | -34.7% |
| 1990 | 545 hectares | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 572 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 451 hectares | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 428 hectares | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 236 hectares | -44.9% |
| 1995 | 75 hectares | -68.2% |
| 1996 | 90 hectares | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 46 hectares | -48.9% |
| 1998 | 50 hectares | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 41 hectares | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 70 hectares | +70.7% |
| 2001 | 54 hectares | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 38 hectares | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 27 hectares | -28.9% |
| 2004 | 57 hectares | +111.1% |
| 2005 | 63 hectares | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 58 hectares | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 108 hectares | +86.2% |
| 2008 | 61 hectares | -43.5% |
| 2009 | 14 hectares | -77.0% |
| 2010 | 48 hectares | +242.9% |
| 2011 | 163 hectares | +239.6% |
| 2012 | 367 hectares | +125.2% |
| 2013 | 397 hectares | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 481 hectares | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 411 hectares | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 222 hectares | -46.0% |
| 2017 | 115 hectares | -48.2% |
| 2018 | 77 hectares | -33.0% |
| 2019 | 75 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 87 hectares | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 128 hectares | +47.1% |
| 2022 | 89 hectares | -30.5% |
| 2023 | 129 hectares | +44.9% |
| 2024 | 108 hectares | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 183.56 hectares | 25 hectares | 446 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 582.8 hectares | 414 hectares | 853 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 825.5 hectares | 363 hectares | 1,848 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 253.4 hectares | 41 hectares | 572 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 55 hectares | 14 hectares | 108 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 235.6 hectares | 48 hectares | 481 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.2 hectares | 87 hectares | 129 hectares | 5 |
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- 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Mauritius?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Mauritius was 108 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1,848 hectares in 1986.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 hectares in 2009.
- How does Mauritius rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Mauritius ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.5%. 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.