Rice — Yield in Mauritius
Mauritius: Rice — Yield was 3,500 kg/ha in 2019. ▼ Falling
Rice — Yield in Mauritius, 1968–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 3,500 kg/ha for rice — yield in 2019.
That represents a change of up 139.5% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield in Mauritius peaked at 6,333 kg/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,462 kg/ha, in 2018.
That places Mauritius 92nd out of 155 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Rice — Yield in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,806 kg/ha | — |
| 1969 | 4,045 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 3,445 kg/ha | -14.8% |
| 1971 | 5,766 kg/ha | +67.4% |
| 1972 | 4,369 kg/ha | -24.2% |
| 1973 | 4,415 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 3,906 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 2,033 kg/ha | -48.0% |
| 1976 | 4,515 kg/ha | +122.1% |
| 1977 | 5,978 kg/ha | +32.4% |
| 1978 | 5,472 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 5,429 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 4,297 kg/ha | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 5,292 kg/ha | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 3,333 kg/ha | -37.0% |
| 1983 | 6,042 kg/ha | +81.3% |
| 1984 | 5,612 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 4,500 kg/ha | -19.8% |
| 1986 | 5,469 kg/ha | +21.5% |
| 1987 | 2,857 kg/ha | -47.8% |
| 1988 | 4,000 kg/ha | +40.0% |
| 1989 | 4,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,333 kg/ha | +58.3% |
| 1991 | 5,000 kg/ha | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,633 kg/ha | -47.3% |
| 2012 | 2,689 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2,125 kg/ha | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 2,879 kg/ha | +35.5% |
| 2015 | 1,932 kg/ha | -32.9% |
| 2016 | 2,186 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 2,857 kg/ha | +30.7% |
| 2018 | 1,462 kg/ha | -48.8% |
| 2019 | 3,500 kg/ha | +139.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3,500 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,501 kg/ha, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 3,500 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,080 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,926 kg/ha | 3,806 kg/ha | 4,045 kg/ha | 2 |
| 1970s | 4,533 kg/ha | 2,033 kg/ha | 5,978 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,540 kg/ha | 2,857 kg/ha | 6,042 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,444 kg/ha | 5,000 kg/ha | 6,333 kg/ha | 3 |
| 2010s | 2,474 kg/ha | 1,462 kg/ha | 3,500 kg/ha | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 — yield in Mauritius?
- Rice — yield in Mauritius was 3,500 kg/ha in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — yield recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 6,333 kg/ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,462 kg/ha in 2018.
- How does Mauritius rank for rice — yield?
- Mauritius ranks 92nd out of 155 countries with data for 2019.
- Is rice — yield rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Yield. 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.