All cereals production in Mauritius
In 2024 Mauritius produced 1,289 t of all cereals, the 164th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 29%. The record was 8,145 t in 1986. Area harvested: 108 ha, yield 11.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1,289 t
- World rank
- 164 of 177
- 10-year change
- −29%
- Record
- 8,145 t
- 1986
All cereals in Mauritius, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mauritius compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 11.9
- world 4.2 (+184%)
- kg per person
- 1.01
- world 384
- 10-year change
- −29%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 162 | Jamaica | 2,381 | 0.00% |
| 163 | Qatar | 1,769 | 0.00% |
| 164 | Mauritius | 1,289 | 0.00% |
| 165 | Vanuatu | 985 | 0.00% |
| 166 | Sao Tome and Principe | 796 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cereals
Share of the world total; Mauritius is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,289 | −14% | 108 | 11.94 |
| 2023 | 1,502 | +83% | 129 | 11.64 |
| 2022 | 823 | −26% | 89 | 9.25 |
| 2021 | 1,106 | +42% | 128 | 8.64 |
| 2020 | 778 | +51% | 87 | 8.94 |
| 2019 | 516 | +27% | 75 | 6.88 |
| 2018 | 406 | −33% | 77 | 5.27 |
| 2017 | 602 | −22% | 115 | 5.23 |
| 2016 | 767 | −31% | 222 | 3.45 |
| 2015 | 1,108 | −39% | 411 | 2.70 |
| 2014 | 1,811 | +42% | 481 | 3.77 |
| 2013 | 1,278 | +2.7% | 397 | 3.22 |
| 2012 | 1,244 | +96% | 367 | 3.39 |
| 2011 | 636 | +94% | 163 | 3.90 |
| 2010 | 328 | +193% | 48 | 6.83 |
| 2009 | 112 | −76% | 14 | 8.00 |
| 2008 | 460 | −55% | 61 | 7.54 |
| 2007 | 1,021 | +126% | 108 | 9.45 |
| 2006 | 452 | −4.8% | 58 | 7.79 |
| 2005 | 475 | +29% | 63 | 7.54 |
| 2004 | 369 | +108% | 57 | 6.47 |
| 2003 | 177 | −40% | 27 | 6.56 |
| 2002 | 295 | −24% | 38 | 7.76 |
| 2001 | 389 | −38% | 54 | 7.20 |
| 2000 | 623 | +210% | 70 | 8.90 |
| 1999 | 201 | −22% | 41 | 4.90 |
| 1998 | 259 | +12% | 50 | 5.18 |
| 1997 | 232 | −47% | 46 | 5.04 |
| 1996 | 438 | +52% | 90 | 4.87 |
| 1995 | 289 | −67% | 75 | 3.85 |
| 1994 | 880 | −52% | 236 | 3.73 |
| 1993 | 1,816 | −9.2% | 428 | 4.24 |
| 1992 | 2,000 | −6.1% | 451 | 4.43 |
| 1991 | 2,130 | −6.7% | 572 | 3.72 |
| 1990 | 2,284 | −5.4% | 545 | 4.19 |
| 1989 | 2,415 | −37% | 646 | 3.74 |
| 1988 | 3,807 | −2.5% | 990 | 3.85 |
| 1987 | 3,905 | −52% | 1,102 | 3.54 |
| 1986 | 8,145 | +62% | 1,848 | 4.41 |
| 1985 | 5,025 | +42% | 1,060 | 4.74 |
| 1984 | 3,540 | +164% | 797 | 4.44 |
| 1983 | 1,340 | −3.2% | 441 | 3.04 |
| 1982 | 1,385 | +15% | 545 | 2.54 |
| 1981 | 1,208 | +36% | 463 | 2.61 |
| 1980 | 891 | −26% | 363 | 2.45 |
| 1979 | 1,209 | −9.8% | 475 | 2.55 |
| 1978 | 1,341 | −16% | 536 | 2.50 |
| 1977 | 1,603 | −22% | 578 | 2.77 |
| 1976 | 2,049 | +21% | 736 | 2.78 |
| 1975 | 1,690 | −28% | 764 | 2.21 |
| 1974 | 2,352 | +78% | 853 | 2.76 |
| 1973 | 1,325 | −18% | 414 | 3.20 |
| 1972 | 1,619 | +2.0% | 513 | 3.16 |
| 1971 | 1,588 | +11% | 442 | 3.59 |
| 1970 | 1,435 | +13% | 517 | 2.78 |
| 1969 | 1,275 | +158% | 446 | 2.86 |
| 1968 | 494 | +6.9% | 205 | 2.41 |
| 1967 | 462 | +1.1% | 268 | 1.72 |
| 1966 | 457 | +54% | 181 | 2.52 |
| 1965 | 296 | +1,084% | 180 | 1.64 |
| 1964 | 25 | −83% | 25 | 1.00 |
| 1963 | 147 | −28% | 114 | 1.29 |
| 1962 | 203 | +13% | 114 | 1.78 |
| 1961 | 180 | — | 119 | 1.51 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cereals in Mauritius?
Mauritius produced 1,289 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mauritius rank in the world for production of cereals?
Mauritius ranked 164th of 177 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 20.8% of the world total.
How has the production of cereals in Mauritius changed?
It fell by 29% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 8,145 t in 1986.
What is the yield of cereals in Mauritius?
11.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,289 t from 108 ha), against a world average of 4.2 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.