Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Mauritius
Mauritius: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number was 259.34 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 259.34 for maize (corn) — gross production index number in 2024.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and up 106.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Mauritius peaked at 1,604 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5.03, in 1964.
Mauritius ranks 8th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.22 | — |
| 1962 | 40.85 | +12.8% |
| 1963 | 29.58 | -27.6% |
| 1964 | 5.03 | -83.0% |
| 1965 | 59.56 | +1084.1% |
| 1966 | 91.95 | +54.4% |
| 1967 | 91.95 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 75.65 | -17.7% |
| 1969 | 92.96 | +22.9% |
| 1970 | 106.44 | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 101.41 | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 94.57 | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 88.93 | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 338.83 | +281.0% |
| 1975 | 240.24 | -29.1% |
| 1976 | 318.71 | +32.7% |
| 1977 | 267.2 | -16.2% |
| 1978 | 230.18 | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 235.61 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 147.28 | -37.5% |
| 1981 | 217.51 | +47.7% |
| 1982 | 276.66 | +27.2% |
| 1983 | 240.44 | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 656.94 | +173.2% |
| 1985 | 983.9 | +49.8% |
| 1986 | 1,604 | +63.0% |
| 1987 | 777.67 | -51.5% |
| 1988 | 761.97 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 481.89 | -36.8% |
| 1990 | 455.73 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 426.56 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 401.41 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 365.39 | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 177.06 | -51.5% |
| 1995 | 58.15 | -67.2% |
| 1996 | 88.13 | +51.6% |
| 1997 | 46.68 | -47.0% |
| 1998 | 52.11 | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 40.44 | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 125.35 | +210.0% |
| 2001 | 78.27 | -37.6% |
| 2002 | 59.36 | -24.2% |
| 2003 | 35.61 | -40.0% |
| 2004 | 74.25 | +108.5% |
| 2005 | 95.57 | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 90.95 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 205.43 | +125.9% |
| 2008 | 92.56 | -54.9% |
| 2009 | 22.54 | -75.6% |
| 2010 | 66 | +192.8% |
| 2011 | 64.39 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 83.1 | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 127.16 | +53.0% |
| 2014 | 125.75 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 90.74 | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 83.5 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 88.93 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 77.87 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 99.6 | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 156.54 | +57.2% |
| 2021 | 222.54 | +42.2% |
| 2022 | 165.61 | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 302.11 | +82.4% |
| 2024 | 259.34 | -14.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 259.34 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.25, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 259.34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 116.49, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number 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 | +1084.1% | 5.03 | 59.56 |
| 1974 | +281.0% | 88.93 | 338.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.19 | 5.03 | 92.96 | 9 |
| 1970s | 202.21 | 88.93 | 338.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 614.79 | 147.28 | 1,604 | 10 |
| 1990s | 211.17 | 40.44 | 455.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.99 | 22.54 | 205.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.7 | 64.39 | 127.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 221.23 | 156.54 | 302.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 100.99 compare
- 10 Dominican Republic 245.62 compare
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- 11 Micronesia (Federated States of) 100.13 compare
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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) — gross production index number in Mauritius?
- Maize (corn) — gross production index number in Mauritius was 259.34 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1,604 in 1986.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.03 in 1964.
- How does Mauritius rank for maize (corn) — gross production index number?
- Mauritius ranks 8th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production index number rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.