Rice yields in Mauritius
Mauritius: Rice yields was 3.5 tonnes per hectare in 2019. ▼ Falling
Rice yields in Mauritius, 1968–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 3.5 tonnes per hectare for rice yields in 2019.
The figure is up 139.5% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Mauritius peaked at 6.33 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.46 tonnes per hectare, in 2018.
Mauritius ranks 74th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.93 tonnes per hectare | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | 4.04 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.53 tonnes per hectare | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | 5.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.54 tonnes per hectare | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | 6.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.44 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 6.33 tonnes per hectare | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 745.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.6% (2025)
- Rural population 758,222 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 61.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 129 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice yields in Mauritius?
- Rice yields in Mauritius was 3.5 tonnes per hectare in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice yields recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 6.33 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- How does Mauritius rank for rice yields?
- Mauritius ranks 74th out of 123 countries with data for 2019.
- Is rice yields 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.