Share of cereals allocated to human food in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 66.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to human food in Mauritius is 66.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Mauritius peaked at 97.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 2020.
Mauritius ranks 78th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 95.0% | — |
| 1962 | 94.4% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 93.5% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 94.4% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 95.5% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 94.6% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 94.1% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 94.7% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 96.0% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 97.6% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 96.8% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 96.1% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 97.1% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 97.0% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 94.3% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 91.2% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 91.9% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 89.9% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 90.9% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 88.5% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 88.7% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 89.8% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 88.3% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 84.8% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 86.5% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 81.5% | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 84.9% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 79.6% | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 80.7% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 78.1% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 80.4% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 73.2% | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 76.7% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 78.2% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 76.4% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 75.2% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 73.9% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 72.0% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 69.8% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 70.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 70.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 69.3% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 70.4% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 71.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 70.5% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 70.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.1% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 72.4% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 70.3% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 71.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 72.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 74.9% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 73.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 75.5% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 76.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 64.8% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 77.3% | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 73.3% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | -10.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 66.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.5%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 66.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.3%, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.4% | 93.5% | 95.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 95.4% | 91.2% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.9% | 81.5% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.3% | 73.2% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 69.3% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 70.3% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 64.8% | 77.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 75 Turkmenistan 66.7% compare
- 76 Dominica 66.7% compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 66.7% compare
- 79 Seychelles 65.6% compare
- 80 Nepal 65.3% compare
- 81 Uzbekistan 65.0% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Mauritius?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Mauritius was 66.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Mauritius ranks 78th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.