Banana yields in Mauritius
Mauritius: Banana yields was 14.29 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.29 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
75th
of 130 countries
All-time high
24.77 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
All-time low
9.82 tonnes per hectare
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 14.29 tonnes per hectare for banana yields in 2024.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Mauritius peaked at 24.77 tonnes per hectare in 1963 and was at its lowest, 9.82 tonnes per hectare, in 1975.
That places Mauritius 75th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Banana yields in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.83 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 20.3 tonnes per hectare | +28.2% |
| 1963 | 24.77 tonnes per hectare | +22.1% |
| 1964 | 12.15 tonnes per hectare | -51.0% |
| 1965 | 24.57 tonnes per hectare | +102.3% |
| 1966 | 23.14 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 23.77 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 24.57 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 24.09 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 18.07 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1971 | 22.23 tonnes per hectare | +23.0% |
| 1972 | 22.7 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 22.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 22.85 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 9.82 tonnes per hectare | -57.0% |
| 1976 | 21.48 tonnes per hectare | +118.8% |
| 1977 | 22.18 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 21.74 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 22.82 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 10.29 tonnes per hectare | -54.9% |
| 1981 | 21.38 tonnes per hectare | +107.7% |
| 1982 | 19.74 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 21.64 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 14.53 tonnes per hectare | -32.9% |
| 1985 | 21.15 tonnes per hectare | +45.6% |
| 1986 | 21.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 21.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 21.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | -37.9% |
| 1990 | 17.53 tonnes per hectare | +31.5% |
| 1991 | 18.08 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 18.46 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 21.34 tonnes per hectare | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 15.39 tonnes per hectare | -27.9% |
| 1995 | 20.7 tonnes per hectare | +34.5% |
| 1996 | 18.48 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 19.46 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 20.14 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 19.87 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 17.38 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 20.37 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 12 tonnes per hectare | -41.1% |
| 2003 | 22.22 tonnes per hectare | +85.2% |
| 2004 | 22.73 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 22.23 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 22.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 19.45 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 20.84 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 22.11 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 22.02 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 21.22 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 19.99 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 20.32 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 19.04 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 16.95 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 16.83 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 17.05 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.9 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 14.3 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 16.36 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 16.09 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 15.52 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 15.73 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 14.29 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 14.29 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.13 tonnes per hectare, 75% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 14.29 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.54 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +118.8% | 9.82 tonnes per hectare | 21.48 tonnes per hectare |
| 1981 | +107.7% | 10.29 tonnes per hectare | 21.38 tonnes per hectare |
| 1965 | +102.3% | 12.15 tonnes per hectare | 24.57 tonnes per hectare |
| 2003 | +85.2% | 12 tonnes per hectare | 22.22 tonnes per hectare |
| 1975 | -57.0% | 22.85 tonnes per hectare | 9.82 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.47 tonnes per hectare | 12.15 tonnes per hectare | 24.77 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.67 tonnes per hectare | 9.82 tonnes per hectare | 22.85 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.63 tonnes per hectare | 10.29 tonnes per hectare | 21.64 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.94 tonnes per hectare | 15.39 tonnes per hectare | 21.34 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.17 tonnes per hectare | 12 tonnes per hectare | 22.73 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.26 tonnes per hectare | 14.3 tonnes per hectare | 22.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6 tonnes per hectare | 14.29 tonnes per hectare | 16.36 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0462 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 599.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1976 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6096 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Mauritius?
- Banana yields in Mauritius was 14.29 tonnes per hectare 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 banana yields recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 24.77 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.82 tonnes per hectare in 1975.
- How does Mauritius rank for banana yields?
- Mauritius ranks 75th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Banana yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.