Rice production in Mauritius
Mauritius: Rice production was 0 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 tonnes
World rank
121st
of 143 countries
All-time high
1,186 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice production in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0 tonnes for rice production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production in Mauritius peaked at 1,186 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Mauritius ranks 121st of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice production in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 5 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 118 tonnes | +2260.0% |
| 1969 | 813 tonnes | +589.0% |
| 1970 | 906 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 1,084 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 1,149 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 883 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 1974 | 668 tonnes | -24.3% |
| 1975 | 496 tonnes | -25.7% |
| 1976 | 465 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 275 tonnes | -40.9% |
| 1978 | 197 tonnes | -28.4% |
| 1979 | 38 tonnes | -80.7% |
| 1980 | 159 tonnes | +318.4% |
| 1981 | 127 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1982 | 10 tonnes | -92.1% |
| 1983 | 145 tonnes | +1350.0% |
| 1984 | 275 tonnes | +89.7% |
| 1985 | 135 tonnes | -50.9% |
| 1986 | 175 tonnes | +29.6% |
| 1987 | 40 tonnes | -77.1% |
| 1988 | 20 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 20 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 19 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 10 tonnes | -47.4% |
| 1992 | 5 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 316 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 831 tonnes | +163.0% |
| 2013 | 646 tonnes | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 1,186 tonnes | +83.6% |
| 2015 | 657 tonnes | -44.6% |
| 2016 | 352 tonnes | -46.4% |
| 2017 | 160 tonnes | -54.5% |
| 2018 | 19 tonnes | -88.1% |
| 2019 | 21 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2024 | 0 tonnes | — |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 225,923 tonnes. (37 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 212,050 tonnes. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +2260.0% | 5 tonnes | 118 tonnes |
| 1983 | +1350.0% | 10 tonnes | 145 tonnes |
| 1969 | +589.0% | 118 tonnes | 813 tonnes |
| 1980 | +318.4% | 38 tonnes | 159 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 813 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 616.1 tonnes | 38 tonnes | 1,149 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.6 tonnes | 10 tonnes | 275 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 19 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 418.8 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,186 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 118 Syria 100 tonnes compare
- 119 Zimbabwe 73.5 tonnes compare
- 120 Comoros 5 tonnes compare
- 121 Albania 0 tonnes compare
- 121 Belgium 0 tonnes
- 121 Croatia 0 tonnes
- 121 Cyprus 0 tonnes
- 121 Czechia 0 tonnes
- 121 Denmark 0 tonnes
- 121 Estonia 0 tonnes
- 121 Finland 0 tonnes
- 121 Germany 0 tonnes
- 121 Hong Kong 0 tonnes compare
- 121 Ireland 0 tonnes
- 121 Jamaica 0 tonnes compare
- 121 Latvia 0 tonnes
- 121 Lithuania 0 tonnes
- 121 Luxembourg 0 tonnes
- 121 Malta 0 tonnes
- 121 Netherlands 0 tonnes
- 121 Poland 0 tonnes
- 121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 tonnes compare
- 121 Slovakia 0 tonnes
- 121 Slovenia 0 tonnes
- 121 Sweden 0 tonnes
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice production in Mauritius?
- Rice production in Mauritius was 0 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice production recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1,186 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for rice production?
- Mauritius ranks 121st out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Rice production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice production is measured in tonnes.