Banana yields in Mauritius
Mauritius: Banana yields was 14.29 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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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More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 745.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.6% (2025)
- Rural population 758,222 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 61.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 129 hectares (2023)
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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.