Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre was 0.7519 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.7519 t per square kilometre for maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 82.4% on the previous year and up 137.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 3.93 t per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0123 t per square kilometre, in 1964.
Mauritius ranks 91st of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0887 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1 t per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0724 t per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0123 t per square kilometre | -83.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1458 t per square kilometre | +1084.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2251 t per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2251 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1852 t per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2276 t per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2606 t per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2483 t per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2315 t per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2177 t per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8296 t per square kilometre | +281.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5882 t per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7803 t per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6542 t per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5635 t per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5768 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3606 t per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5325 t per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6773 t per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5887 t per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 1.61 t per square kilometre | +173.2% |
| 1985 | 2.41 t per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1986 | 3.93 t per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 1987 | 1.9 t per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 1988 | 1.87 t per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.18 t per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1990 | 1.12 t per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 1.04 t per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9828 t per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8946 t per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4335 t per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1424 t per square kilometre | -67.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2158 t per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1143 t per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1276 t per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.099 t per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3069 t per square kilometre | +210.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1916 t per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1453 t per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0872 t per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1818 t per square kilometre | +108.5% |
| 2005 | 0.234 t per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2227 t per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.503 t per square kilometre | +125.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2266 t per square kilometre | -54.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0552 t per square kilometre | -75.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1616 t per square kilometre | +192.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1602 t per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2068 t per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3165 t per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 2014 | 0.313 t per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2258 t per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2078 t per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2213 t per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1938 t per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2479 t per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3896 t per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5538 t per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4122 t per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7519 t per square kilometre | +82.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.7519 t per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.66 t per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.7519 t per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.7 t per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Production, per square kilometre 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 | +1084.0% | 0.0123 t per square kilometre | 0.1458 t per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +281.0% | 0.2177 t per square kilometre | 0.8296 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1425 t per square kilometre | 0.0123 t per square kilometre | 0.2276 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4951 t per square kilometre | 0.2177 t per square kilometre | 0.8296 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 t per square kilometre | 0.3606 t per square kilometre | 3.93 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.517 t per square kilometre | 0.099 t per square kilometre | 1.12 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2154 t per square kilometre | 0.0552 t per square kilometre | 0.503 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2255 t per square kilometre | 0.1602 t per square kilometre | 0.3165 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5269 t per square kilometre | 0.3896 t per square kilometre | 0.7519 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 88 Grenada 1.15 t per square kilometre compare
- 89 Denmark 1.02 t per square kilometre compare
- 90 Sao Tome and Principe 0.8198 t per square kilometre compare
- 92 Guinea-Bissau 0.7468 t per square kilometre compare
- 93 Chile 0.7312 t per square kilometre compare
- 94 New Zealand 0.7311 t per square kilometre 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) — production, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 0.7519 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 t per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 t per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Mauritius rank for maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 91st out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.6%. 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) — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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) — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.