Cassava yields in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cassava yields was 15.78 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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 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 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.