Bananas — Area harvested in Mauritius
Mauritius: Bananas — Area harvested was 759 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Area harvested in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, bananas — area harvested in Mauritius stood at 759 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested in Mauritius peaked at 759 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84 ha, in 1962.
Mauritius ranks 113th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bananas — Area harvested in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 106 ha | — |
| 1962 | 84 ha | -20.8% |
| 1963 | 222 ha | +164.3% |
| 1964 | 246 ha | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 420 ha | +70.7% |
| 1966 | 390 ha | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 415 ha | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 438 ha | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 476 ha | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 440 ha | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 540 ha | +22.7% |
| 1972 | 440 ha | -18.5% |
| 1973 | 449 ha | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 382 ha | -14.9% |
| 1975 | 377 ha | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 351 ha | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 342 ha | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 329 ha | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 292 ha | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 255 ha | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 254 ha | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 325 ha | +28.0% |
| 1983 | 327 ha | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 327 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 338 ha | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 367 ha | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 370 ha | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 369 ha | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 348 ha | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 350 ha | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 359 ha | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 462 ha | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 463 ha | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 437 ha | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 456 ha | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 508 ha | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 491 ha | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 464 ha | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 380 ha | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 489 ha | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 540 ha | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 600 ha | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 544 ha | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 528 ha | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 521 ha | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 481 ha | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 464 ha | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 502 ha | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 494 ha | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 542 ha | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 497 ha | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 510 ha | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 501 ha | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 464 ha | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 470 ha | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 459 ha | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 507 ha | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 492 ha | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 508 ha | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 486 ha | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 599 ha | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 634 ha | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 715 ha | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 759 ha | +6.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 759 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,574 ha, 12% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 759 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,390 ha, 6% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +164.3% | 84 ha | 222 ha |
| 1965 | +70.7% | 246 ha | 420 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 310.78 ha | 84 ha | 476 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 394.2 ha | 292 ha | 540 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 328 ha | 254 ha | 370 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 437 ha | 350 ha | 508 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 516.3 ha | 464 ha | 600 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 495 ha | 459 ha | 542 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 638.6 ha | 486 ha | 759 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 110 Jordan 913 ha compare
- 111 El Salvador 842 ha compare
- 112 Dominica 783 ha compare
- 114 Brunei Darussalam 743 ha compare
- 114 Brunei 743 ha compare
- 116 Guinea-Bissau 724 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0163 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0171 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — area harvested in Mauritius?
- Bananas — area harvested in Mauritius was 759 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — area harvested recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 759 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest bananas — area harvested recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 ha in 1962.
- How does Mauritius rank for bananas — area harvested?
- Mauritius ranks 113th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — area harvested rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.