Total fisheries production in Mauritius
Mauritius: Total fisheries production was 39,910 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production in Mauritius, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 39,910 metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 156.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Mauritius peaked at 39,910 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,500 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Mauritius 119th out of 216 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.
Total fisheries production in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,500 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 2,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2,800 metric tons | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 2,800 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,800 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,000 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 3,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,300 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 4,000 metric tons | +21.2% |
| 1970 | 5,400 metric tons | +35.0% |
| 1971 | 5,200 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 6,600 metric tons | +26.9% |
| 1973 | 6,400 metric tons | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 7,679 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 7,038 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 6,660 metric tons | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 7,668 metric tons | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 7,113 metric tons | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 6,540 metric tons | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 6,364 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 7,157 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 9,810 metric tons | +37.1% |
| 1983 | 9,458 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 10,388 metric tons | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 12,229 metric tons | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 12,899 metric tons | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 17,351 metric tons | +34.5% |
| 1988 | 17,190 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 16,980 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 14,176 metric tons | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 18,662 metric tons | +31.6% |
| 1992 | 18,961 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 20,689 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 18,287 metric tons | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 16,571 metric tons | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 12,034 metric tons | -27.4% |
| 1997 | 14,143 metric tons | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 12,176 metric tons | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 12,290 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 9,702 metric tons | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 11,045 metric tons | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 10,762 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 11,119 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 10,721 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 10,405 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 9,124 metric tons | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 8,680 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 7,116 metric tons | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 8,393 metric tons | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 7,934 metric tons | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 7,843 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 7,014 metric tons | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 8,313 metric tons | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 15,536 metric tons | +86.9% |
| 2015 | 16,575 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 19,237 metric tons | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 26,240 metric tons | +36.4% |
| 2018 | 31,411 metric tons | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 37,488 metric tons | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 29,299 metric tons | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 32,355 metric tons | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 35,203 metric tons | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 38,153 metric tons | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 39,910 metric tons | +4.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 39,910 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 39,910 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fisheries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +86.9% | 8,313 metric tons | 15,536 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,970 metric tons | 2,500 metric tons | 4,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 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 |
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More environment data for Mauritius
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 9.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 9.84 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Mauritius?
- Total fisheries production in Mauritius was 39,910 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest total fisheries production recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 39,910 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,500 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Mauritius rank for total fisheries production?
- Mauritius ranks 119th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production 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., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.