Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0001 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.0001 ha per person for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.0018 ha per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2009.
That places Mauritius 133rd out of 150 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, per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0 ha per person | -78.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 ha per person | +604.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 ha per person | +45.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 ha per person | -36.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 ha per person | +38.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 ha per person | -15.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 ha per person | +213.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 ha per person | -24.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 ha per person | +19.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 ha per person | -17.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 ha per person | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 ha per person | -31.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 ha per person | +32.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 ha per person | +22.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 ha per person | -23.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 ha per person | +77.5% |
| 1985 | 0.001 ha per person | +36.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 ha per person | +75.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 ha per person | -40.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 ha per person | -35.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 ha per person | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 ha per person | -22.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 ha per person | -45.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 ha per person | -68.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per person | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per person | -49.5% |
| 1998 | 0 ha per person | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0 ha per person | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per person | +69.1% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per person | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per person | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per person | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per person | +109.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 ha per person | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per person | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 ha per person | +85.4% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per person | -43.7% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per person | -77.1% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per person | +242.0% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per person | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per person | +34.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 ha per person | +60.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 ha per person | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per person | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per person | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 ha per person | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per person | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 ha per person | +47.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 ha per person | -30.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 ha per person | +46.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 ha per person | -16.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0001 ha per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0097 ha per person, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0001 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.024 ha per person, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, 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 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person |
| 2010 | +242.0% | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person |
| 1974 | +213.9% | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Mauritius?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Mauritius was 0.0001 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 ha per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2009.
- How does Mauritius rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 133rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.