Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Mauritius is 0.0001 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 46.6% on the previous year and down 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.0018 hectares per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 2009.
Mauritius ranks 174th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0 hectares per person | -78.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +604.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 hectares per person | +45.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -24.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 hectares per person | +113.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 hectares per person | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 hectares per person | -15.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 hectares per person | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 hectares per person | -20.5% |
| 1974 | 0.001 hectares per person | +102.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 hectares per person | -22.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 hectares per person | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -24.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 hectares per person | +25.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 hectares per person | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -19.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 hectares per person | +78.8% |
| 1985 | 0.001 hectares per person | +31.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 hectares per person | +73.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 hectares per person | -40.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 hectares per person | -35.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 hectares per person | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -45.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -68.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 0 hectares per person | -49.5% |
| 1998 | 0 hectares per person | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0 hectares per person | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +69.1% |
| 2001 | 0 hectares per person | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per person | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per person | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per person | +109.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +85.4% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per person | -43.7% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per person | -77.1% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per person | +242.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +239.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 hectares per person | +124.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 hectares per person | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 hectares per person | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -46.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -48.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -33.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +47.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -30.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +46.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0001 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0524 hectares per person, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0001 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.075 hectares per person, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita 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 | +604.1% | 0 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person |
| 2010 | +242.0% | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person |
| 2011 | +239.0% | 0 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0005 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 hectares per person | 0.0005 hectares per person | 0.001 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 hectares per person | 0.0004 hectares per person | 0.0018 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0005 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0004 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Mauritius?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Mauritius was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 hectares per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2009.
- How does Mauritius rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 174th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.