Cassava yields in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cassava yields was 15.78 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.78 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
29th
of 101 countries
All-time high
25 tonnes per hectare
in 1981
All-time low
6.95 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava 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
The most recent figure for cassava yields in Mauritius is 15.78 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Mauritius peaked at 25 tonnes per hectare in 1981 and was at its lowest, 6.95 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Mauritius 29th out of 101 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.
Cassava yields in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.95 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 8.98 tonnes per hectare | +29.2% |
| 1963 | 10.1 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 9.52 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 9.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 18.32 tonnes per hectare | +90.6% |
| 1967 | 16.81 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 17.21 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 17.07 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 16.6 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 15.75 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 15.5 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 18.04 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 15.94 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 17.58 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 17.33 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 17.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 17.57 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 20.22 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 17.2 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 25 tonnes per hectare | +45.3% |
| 1982 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | -46.7% |
| 1983 | 15.38 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 16.18 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 13.91 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 18.42 tonnes per hectare | +32.4% |
| 1987 | 17.81 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 15 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13.57 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 13.57 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 17.23 tonnes per hectare | +23.1% |
| 1994 | 16.67 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 14 tonnes per hectare | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 14 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15.38 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 15 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 13.88 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 15.1 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 14.31 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 10.77 tonnes per hectare | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 14.44 tonnes per hectare | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 18.75 tonnes per hectare | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 14.71 tonnes per hectare | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 16.43 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 14.12 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 13.64 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 14.67 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 13.21 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.7 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 15.03 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 12.59 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 12.84 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 13.29 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 12.16 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 12.77 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 16.11 tonnes per hectare | +26.2% |
| 2021 | 12.62 tonnes per hectare | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 14.48 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 14.81 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 15.78 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 15.78 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.27 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 15.78 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +90.6% | 9.61 tonnes per hectare | 18.32 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.73 tonnes per hectare | 6.95 tonnes per hectare | 18.32 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.19 tonnes per hectare | 15.5 tonnes per hectare | 20.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.72 tonnes per hectare | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | 25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.73 tonnes per hectare | 13.57 tonnes per hectare | 17.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.69 tonnes per hectare | 10.77 tonnes per hectare | 18.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.06 tonnes per hectare | 12.16 tonnes per hectare | 15.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.76 tonnes per hectare | 12.62 tonnes per hectare | 16.11 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 26 El Salvador 16.39 tonnes per hectare compare
- 27 China 16.36 tonnes per hectare compare
- 28 Solomon Islands 16.19 tonnes per hectare compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 15.77 tonnes per hectare compare
- 31 Brazil 15.46 tonnes per hectare compare
- 32 Tonga 15.32 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- 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 cassava yields in Mauritius?
- Cassava yields in Mauritius was 15.78 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 cassava yields recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 25 tonnes per hectare in 1981.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.95 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for cassava yields?
- Mauritius ranks 29th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Cassava 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.