Rice yields in Mauritius
Mauritius: Rice yields was 3.5 tonnes per hectare in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
3.5 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 139.5%
World rank
74th
of 124 countries
All-time high
6.33 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
1.46 tonnes per hectare
in 2018
Years of data
34
1968–2019
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 124 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.
Rice yields in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1969 | 4.04 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 1971 | 5.77 tonnes per hectare | +67.4% |
| 1972 | 4.37 tonnes per hectare | -24.2% |
| 1973 | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 3.91 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | -48.0% |
| 1976 | 4.51 tonnes per hectare | +122.1% |
| 1977 | 5.98 tonnes per hectare | +32.4% |
| 1978 | 5.47 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 5.43 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 4.3 tonnes per hectare | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 5.29 tonnes per hectare | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | -37.0% |
| 1983 | 6.04 tonnes per hectare | +81.3% |
| 1984 | 5.61 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | -19.8% |
| 1986 | 5.47 tonnes per hectare | +21.5% |
| 1987 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | -47.8% |
| 1988 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +40.0% |
| 1989 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6.33 tonnes per hectare | +58.3% |
| 1991 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | -47.3% |
| 2012 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | +35.5% |
| 2015 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | -32.9% |
| 2016 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +30.7% |
| 2018 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -48.8% |
| 2019 | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | +139.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3.5 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.51 tonnes per hectare, 78% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 3.5 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.08 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 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 124 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.