Rice — Area harvested in Mauritius
Mauritius: Rice — Area harvested was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0 ha for rice — area harvested in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in Mauritius peaked at 412 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1961.
Mauritius ranks 152nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Area harvested in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha | — |
| 1963 | 0 ha | — |
| 1964 | 0 ha | — |
| 1965 | 0 ha | — |
| 1966 | 0 ha | — |
| 1967 | 0 ha | — |
| 1968 | 31 ha | — |
| 1969 | 201 ha | +548.4% |
| 1970 | 263 ha | +30.8% |
| 1971 | 188 ha | -28.5% |
| 1972 | 263 ha | +39.9% |
| 1973 | 200 ha | -24.0% |
| 1974 | 171 ha | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 244 ha | +42.7% |
| 1976 | 103 ha | -57.8% |
| 1977 | 46 ha | -55.3% |
| 1978 | 36 ha | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 7 ha | -80.6% |
| 1980 | 37 ha | +428.6% |
| 1981 | 24 ha | -35.1% |
| 1982 | 3 ha | -87.5% |
| 1983 | 24 ha | +700.0% |
| 1984 | 49 ha | +104.2% |
| 1985 | 30 ha | -38.8% |
| 1986 | 32 ha | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 14 ha | -56.2% |
| 1988 | 5 ha | -64.3% |
| 1989 | 5 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3 ha | -40.0% |
| 1991 | 2 ha | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 1 ha | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 ha | — |
| 1995 | 0 ha | — |
| 1996 | 0 ha | — |
| 1997 | 0 ha | — |
| 1998 | 0 ha | — |
| 1999 | 0 ha | — |
| 2000 | 0 ha | — |
| 2001 | 0 ha | — |
| 2002 | 0 ha | — |
| 2003 | 0 ha | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha | — |
| 2005 | 0 ha | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha | — |
| 2007 | 0 ha | — |
| 2008 | 0 ha | — |
| 2009 | 0 ha | — |
| 2010 | 0 ha | — |
| 2011 | 120 ha | — |
| 2012 | 309 ha | +157.5% |
| 2013 | 304 ha | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 412 ha | +35.5% |
| 2015 | 340 ha | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 161 ha | -52.6% |
| 2017 | 56 ha | -65.2% |
| 2018 | 13 ha | -76.8% |
| 2019 | 6 ha | -53.8% |
| 2020 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 ha | — |
| 2022 | 0 ha | — |
| 2023 | 0 ha | — |
| 2024 | 0 ha | — |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45,836 ha. (34 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,468 ha. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +700.0% | 3 ha | 24 ha |
| 1969 | +548.4% | 31 ha | 201 ha |
| 1980 | +428.6% | 7 ha | 37 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.78 ha | 0 ha | 201 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 152.1 ha | 7 ha | 263 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.3 ha | 3 ha | 49 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6 ha | 0 ha | 3 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.1 ha | 0 ha | 412 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 150 Comoros 17 ha compare
- 150 Comoros 17 ha compare
- 152 Albania 0 ha compare
- 152 Belgium 0 ha
- 152 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 ha compare
- 152 Croatia 0 ha
- 152 Cyprus 0 ha
- 152 Czechia 0 ha
- 152 Denmark 0 ha
- 152 Estonia 0 ha
- 152 Finland 0 ha
- 152 Germany 0 ha
- 152 Ireland 0 ha
- 152 Jamaica 0 ha compare
- 152 Latvia 0 ha
- 152 Lithuania 0 ha
- 152 Luxembourg 0 ha
- 152 Malta 0 ha
- 152 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha
- 152 Poland 0 ha
- 152 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha compare
- 152 Slovakia 0 ha
- 152 Slovenia 0 ha
- 152 Sweden 0 ha
- 152 Croatia 0 ha
- 152 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha compare
- 152 Slovakia 0 ha
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0163 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0171 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — area harvested in Mauritius?
- Rice — area harvested in Mauritius was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 412 ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for rice — area harvested?
- Mauritius ranks 152nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — area harvested rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Rice — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.