Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 34.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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 animal feed in Mauritius is 34.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 31.7% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Mauritius peaked at 34.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1975.
That places Mauritius 102nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.0% | — |
| 1962 | 2.8% | +40.3% |
| 1963 | 3.7% | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 3.6% | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | -22.9% |
| 1966 | 2.7% | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 2.7% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 4.2% | +56.8% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | -37.9% |
| 1970 | 2.4% | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | -66.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | +193.0% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -35.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | -51.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 3.5% | +378.7% |
| 1978 | 6.8% | +90.5% |
| 1979 | 6.2% | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 7.6% | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 8.2% | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 7.3% | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 9.7% | +32.5% |
| 1984 | 9.5% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 9.9% | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 13.5% | +35.6% |
| 1988 | 11.7% | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 16.4% | +40.3% |
| 1990 | 12.9% | -21.4% |
| 1991 | 18.4% | +42.7% |
| 1992 | 17.8% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 20.0% | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 17.6% | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 25.5% | +44.7% |
| 1996 | 21.6% | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 22.3% | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 23.2% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 24.5% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 26.8% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | +43.2% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | -36.7% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | +31.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 34.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 34.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.3%, 3.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +378.7% | 0.7% | 3.5% |
| 1973 | +193.0% | 0.8% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 4.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 0.7% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 7.3% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.0% | 12.9% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 24.5% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 22.4% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 21.8% | 34.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Mauritius?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Mauritius was 34.0% 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 animal feed recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1975.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Mauritius ranks 102nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.