Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -16.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Mauritius, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Mauritius stood at -16.28 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 136.2% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Mauritius peaked at 620 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -78.07 % change on previous year, in 1964.
That places Mauritius 160th out of 181 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -4.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | -78.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 620 % change on previous year | -894.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5556 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1967 | 48.07 % change on previous year | +8551.9% |
| 1968 | -35.07 % change on previous year | -173.0% |
| 1969 | 40.8 % change on previous year | -216.3% |
| 1970 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | -1.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -14.4 % change on previous year | +814.4% |
| 1974 | 218.69 % change on previous year | -1618.7% |
| 1975 | -23.75 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1976 | 21.73 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 1977 | -15.96 % change on previous year | -173.4% |
| 1978 | -6.02 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1979 | -6.4 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1980 | -30.34 % change on previous year | +374.1% |
| 1981 | 34.66 % change on previous year | -214.2% |
| 1982 | 23.46 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1983 | -23.06 % change on previous year | -198.3% |
| 1984 | 79.38 % change on previous year | -444.2% |
| 1985 | 37.7 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1986 | 76.31 % change on previous year | +102.4% |
| 1987 | -40.09 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 1988 | -9.47 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1989 | -34.92 % change on previous year | +268.9% |
| 1990 | -15.44 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1991 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 1992 | -21.05 % change on previous year | -507.5% |
| 1993 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1994 | -44.86 % change on previous year | +817.6% |
| 1995 | -68.22 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 1996 | 20 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 1997 | -48.89 % change on previous year | -344.4% |
| 1998 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1999 | -18 % change on previous year | -307.0% |
| 2000 | 70.73 % change on previous year | -493.0% |
| 2001 | -22.86 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 2002 | -29.63 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 2003 | -28.95 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 111.11 % change on previous year | -483.8% |
| 2005 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2006 | -7.94 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 2007 | 86.21 % change on previous year | -1186.2% |
| 2008 | -43.52 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 2009 | -77.05 % change on previous year | +77.0% |
| 2010 | 242.86 % change on previous year | -415.2% |
| 2011 | -10.42 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 2012 | 34.88 % change on previous year | -434.9% |
| 2013 | 60.34 % change on previous year | +73.0% |
| 2014 | -25.81 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 2015 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 2016 | -14.08 % change on previous year | -585.9% |
| 2017 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 2018 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -358.5% |
| 2019 | 7.81 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 26.09 % change on previous year | +233.9% |
| 2021 | 47.13 % change on previous year | +80.7% |
| 2022 | -30.47 % change on previous year | -164.7% |
| 2023 | 44.94 % change on previous year | -247.5% |
| 2024 | -16.28 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +8551.9% | 0.5556 % change on previous year | 48.07 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1618.7% | -14.4 % change on previous year | 218.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.01 % change on previous year | -78.07 % change on previous year | 620 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 17.6 % change on previous year | -23.75 % change on previous year | 218.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.36 % change on previous year | -40.09 % change on previous year | 79.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -18.75 % change on previous year | -68.22 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.86 % change on previous year | -77.05 % change on previous year | 111.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.37 % change on previous year | -25.81 % change on previous year | 242.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.28 % change on previous year | -30.47 % change on previous year | 47.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 157 Kazakhstan -14.82 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Benin -15.24 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Malawi -16.2 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Timor-Leste -17.18 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Türkiye -17.6 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Colombia -19.77 % change on previous year compare
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 maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Mauritius?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Mauritius was -16.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 620 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -78.07 % change on previous year in 1964.
- How does Mauritius rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Mauritius ranks 160th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.