Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Mauritius

Mauritius: Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-100 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 85.7%
World rank
127th
of 130 countries
All-time high
700 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
34
1969–2020

Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Mauritius, 1969–2020

-20002004006008001969199420201969: 548.4 % change on previous year1970: 30.8 % change on previous year1971: -28.5 % change on previous year1972: 39.9 % change on previous year1973: -24 % change on previous year1974: -14.5 % change on previous year1975: 42.7 % change on previous year1976: -57.8 % change on previous year1977: -55.3 % change on previous year1978: -21.7 % change on previous year1979: -80.6 % change on previous year1980: 428.6 % change on previous year1981: -35.1 % change on previous year1982: -87.5 % change on previous year1983: 700 % change on previous year1984: 104.2 % change on previous year1985: -38.8 % change on previous year1986: 6.7 % change on previous year1987: -56.2 % change on previous year1988: -64.3 % change on previous year1989: 0 % change on previous year1990: -40 % change on previous year1991: -33.3 % change on previous year1992: -50 % change on previous year1993: -100 % change on previous year2012: 157.5 % change on previous year2013: -1.6 % change on previous year2014: 35.5 % change on previous year2015: -17.5 % change on previous year2016: -52.6 % change on previous year2017: -65.2 % change on previous year2018: -76.8 % change on previous year2019: -53.8 % change on previous year2020: -100 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded -100 % change on previous year for rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 85.7% on the previous year and down 163.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Mauritius peaked at 700 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1993.

That places Mauritius 127th out of 130 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Mauritius, 1969 to 2020.
Year % change on previous year Change
1969 548.39 % change on previous year
1970 30.85 % change on previous year -94.4%
1971 -28.52 % change on previous year -192.5%
1972 39.89 % change on previous year -239.9%
1973 -23.95 % change on previous year -160.0%
1974 -14.5 % change on previous year -39.5%
1975 42.69 % change on previous year -394.4%
1976 -57.79 % change on previous year -235.4%
1977 -55.34 % change on previous year -4.2%
1978 -21.74 % change on previous year -60.7%
1979 -80.56 % change on previous year +270.6%
1980 428.57 % change on previous year -632.0%
1981 -35.14 % change on previous year -108.2%
1982 -87.5 % change on previous year +149.0%
1983 700 % change on previous year -900.0%
1984 104.17 % change on previous year -85.1%
1985 -38.78 % change on previous year -137.2%
1986 6.67 % change on previous year -117.2%
1987 -56.25 % change on previous year -943.7%
1988 -64.29 % change on previous year +14.3%
1989 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1990 -40 % change on previous year
1991 -33.33 % change on previous year -16.7%
1992 -50 % change on previous year +50.0%
1993 -100 % change on previous year +100.0%
2012 157.5 % change on previous year -257.5%
2013 -1.62 % change on previous year -101.0%
2014 35.53 % change on previous year -2295.5%
2015 -17.48 % change on previous year -149.2%
2016 -52.65 % change on previous year +201.3%
2017 -65.22 % change on previous year +23.9%
2018 -76.79 % change on previous year +17.7%
2019 -53.85 % change on previous year -29.9%
2020 -100 % change on previous year +85.7%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.24 % change on previous year, 80.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6289 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +2295.5% -1.62 % change on previous year 35.53 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 548.39 % change on previous year 548.39 % change on previous year 548.39 % change on previous year 1
1970s -16.9 % change on previous year -80.56 % change on previous year 42.69 % change on previous year 10
1980s 95.75 % change on previous year -87.5 % change on previous year 700 % change on previous year 10
1990s -55.83 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year -33.33 % change on previous year 4
2010s -9.32 % change on previous year -76.79 % change on previous year 157.5 % change on previous year 8
2020s -100 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 124 Fiji -41.96 % change on previous year compare
  2. 125 Costa Rica -43.12 % change on previous year compare
  3. 126 Zimbabwe -79.51 % change on previous year compare
  4. 127 Albania -100 % change on previous year compare
  5. 127 Jamaica -100 % change on previous year compare
  6. 127 China, Hong Kong SAR -100 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Mauritius?
Rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Mauritius was -100 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 700 % change on previous year in 1983.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1993.
How does Mauritius rank for rice — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Mauritius ranks 127th out of 130 countries with data for 2020.
Is rice — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 163.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,307 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.