Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Mauritius
Mauritius: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 404 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Mauritius, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Mauritius stood at 404.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 741.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Mauritius peaked at 1,553 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 21, in 1964.
That places Mauritius 11th out of 147 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 96 | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 21 | -78.1% |
| 1965 | 151 | +619.0% |
| 1966 | 152 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 225 | +48.0% |
| 1968 | 172 | -23.6% |
| 1969 | 375 | +118.0% |
| 1970 | 434 | +15.7% |
| 1971 | 371 | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 431 | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 348 | -19.3% |
| 1974 | 717 | +106.0% |
| 1975 | 642 | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 618 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 486 | -21.4% |
| 1978 | 450 | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 399 | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 305 | -23.6% |
| 1981 | 389 | +27.5% |
| 1982 | 458 | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 371 | -19.0% |
| 1984 | 670 | +80.6% |
| 1985 | 891 | +33.0% |
| 1986 | 1,553 | +74.3% |
| 1987 | 926 | -40.4% |
| 1988 | 832 | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 543 | -34.7% |
| 1990 | 458 | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 481 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 379 | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 360 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 198 | -45.0% |
| 1995 | 63 | -68.2% |
| 1996 | 76 | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 39 | -48.7% |
| 1998 | 42 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 34 | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 59 | +73.5% |
| 2001 | 45 | -23.7% |
| 2002 | 32 | -28.9% |
| 2003 | 23 | -28.1% |
| 2004 | 48 | +108.7% |
| 2005 | 53 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 49 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 91 | +85.7% |
| 2008 | 82 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 69 | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 110 | +59.4% |
| 2011 | 137 | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 308 | +124.8% |
| 2013 | 334 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 404 | +21.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 404 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 131.5, 3.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 404 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 222, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use vs. yield change in cereal production 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 | +619.0% | 21 | 151 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154.22 | 21 | 375 | 9 |
| 1970s | 489.6 | 348 | 717 | 10 |
| 1980s | 693.8 | 305 | 1,553 | 10 |
| 1990s | 213 | 34 | 481 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.1 | 23 | 91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 258.6 | 110 | 404 | 5 |
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 use vs. yield change in cereal production in Mauritius?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Mauritius was 404 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1,553 in 1986.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 1964.
- How does Mauritius rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Mauritius ranks 11th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 741.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).