How have things changed? in Mauritius

Mauritius: How have things changed? was 39,910 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
39,910 metric tons
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
119th
of 215 countries
All-time high
39,910 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
3,000 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

How have things changed? in Mauritius, 1965–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for how have things changed? in Mauritius is 39,910 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 156.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Mauritius peaked at 39,910 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,000 metric tons, in 1965.

That places Mauritius 119th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,260 metric tons 3,000 metric tons 4,000 metric tons 5
1970s 6,630 metric tons 5,200 metric tons 7,679 metric tons 10
1980s 11,983 metric tons 6,364 metric tons 17,351 metric tons 10
1990s 15,799 metric tons 12,034 metric tons 20,689 metric tons 10
2000s 9,707 metric tons 7,116 metric tons 11,119 metric tons 10
2010s 17,759 metric tons 7,014 metric tons 37,488 metric tons 10
2020s 34,984 metric tons 29,299 metric tons 39,910 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 116 Costa Rica 44,308 metric tons compare
  2. 117 Rwanda 43,062 metric tons compare
  3. 118 Guatemala 39,980 metric tons compare
  4. 120 Paraguay 39,560 metric tons compare
  5. 121 Guyana 38,729 metric tons compare
  6. 122 Fiji 35,543 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is how have things changed? in Mauritius?
How have things changed? in Mauritius was 39,910 metric tons in 2024, 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 how have things changed? recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 39,910 metric tons in 2024.
What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 3,000 metric tons in 1965.
How does Mauritius rank for how have things changed??
Mauritius ranks 119th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 156.9%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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