Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 11,643 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11,643 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 25.9%
World rank
6th
of 180 countries
All-time high
11,643 kg per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
2,696 kg per hectare
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Mauritius stood at 11,643 kg per hectare. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.9% on the previous year and up 261.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Mauritius peaked at 11,643 kg per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,696 kg per hectare, in 2015.
Mauritius ranks 6th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,191 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 3,724 kg per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 4,435 kg per hectare | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 4,243 kg per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 3,729 kg per hectare | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 3,853 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 4,867 kg per hectare | +26.3% |
| 1997 | 5,044 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 5,180 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 4,902 kg per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 8,900 kg per hectare | +81.5% |
| 2001 | 7,204 kg per hectare | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 7,763 kg per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 6,556 kg per hectare | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 6,474 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 7,540 kg per hectare | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 7,793 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 9,454 kg per hectare | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 7,541 kg per hectare | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 8,000 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 6,833 kg per hectare | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 3,902 kg per hectare | -42.9% |
| 2012 | 3,390 kg per hectare | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 3,219 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 3,765 kg per hectare | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 2,696 kg per hectare | -28.4% |
| 2016 | 3,455 kg per hectare | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 5,235 kg per hectare | +51.5% |
| 2018 | 5,273 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6,880 kg per hectare | +30.5% |
| 2020 | 8,942 kg per hectare | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 8,641 kg per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 9,247 kg per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 11,643 kg per hectare | +25.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 11,643 kg per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,431 kg per hectare, 3.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 11,643 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 8.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,417 kg per hectare | 3,724 kg per hectare | 5,180 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,722 kg per hectare | 6,474 kg per hectare | 9,454 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,465 kg per hectare | 2,696 kg per hectare | 6,880 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,618 kg per hectare | 8,641 kg per hectare | 11,643 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 3 Qatar 18,275 kg per hectare compare
- 4 Kuwait 14,957 kg per hectare compare
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13,344 kg per hectare compare
- 7 New Caledonia 9,790 kg per hectare compare
- 8 New Zealand 9,102 kg per hectare compare
- 9 Belgium 8,486 kg per hectare compare
More poverty & inequality data for Mauritius
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 25.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 21.14 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 21.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Mauritius?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Mauritius was 11,643 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 11,643 kg per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,696 kg per hectare in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Mauritius ranks 6th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 261.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.