Index of cereal production yield and land use in Mauritius
Mauritius: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 108 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 108 for index of cereal production yield and land use in 2024.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Mauritius peaked at 1,848 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 14, 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.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 119 | — |
| 1962 | 114 | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 25 | -78.1% |
| 1965 | 180 | +620.0% |
| 1966 | 181 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 268 | +48.1% |
| 1968 | 205 | -23.5% |
| 1969 | 446 | +117.6% |
| 1970 | 517 | +15.9% |
| 1971 | 442 | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 513 | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 414 | -19.3% |
| 1974 | 853 | +106.0% |
| 1975 | 764 | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 736 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 578 | -21.5% |
| 1978 | 536 | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 475 | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 363 | -23.6% |
| 1981 | 463 | +27.5% |
| 1982 | 545 | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 441 | -19.1% |
| 1984 | 797 | +80.7% |
| 1985 | 1,060 | +33.0% |
| 1986 | 1,848 | +74.3% |
| 1987 | 1,102 | -40.4% |
| 1988 | 990 | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 646 | -34.7% |
| 1990 | 545 | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 572 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 451 | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 428 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 236 | -44.9% |
| 1995 | 75 | -68.2% |
| 1996 | 90 | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 46 | -48.9% |
| 1998 | 50 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 41 | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 70 | +70.7% |
| 2001 | 54 | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 38 | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 27 | -28.9% |
| 2004 | 57 | +111.1% |
| 2005 | 63 | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 58 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 108 | +86.2% |
| 2008 | 61 | -43.5% |
| 2009 | 14 | -77.0% |
| 2010 | 48 | +242.9% |
| 2011 | 163 | +239.6% |
| 2012 | 367 | +125.2% |
| 2013 | 397 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 481 | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 411 | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 222 | -46.0% |
| 2017 | 115 | -48.2% |
| 2018 | 77 | -33.0% |
| 2019 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 87 | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 128 | +47.1% |
| 2022 | 89 | -30.5% |
| 2023 | 129 | +44.9% |
| 2024 | 108 | -16.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 108 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 593,828, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 108 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Index of cereal production yield and land use in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +620.0% | 25 | 180 |
| 2010 | +242.9% | 14 | 48 |
| 2011 | +239.6% | 48 | 163 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 183.56 | 25 | 446 | 9 |
| 1970s | 582.8 | 414 | 853 | 10 |
| 1980s | 825.5 | 363 | 1,848 | 10 |
| 1990s | 253.4 | 41 | 572 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55 | 14 | 108 | 10 |
| 2010s | 235.6 | 48 | 481 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.2 | 87 | 129 | 5 |
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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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Mauritius?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Mauritius was 108 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1,848 in 1986.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2009.
- How does Mauritius rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Mauritius ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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