Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested in Mauritius
Mauritius: Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested was 388 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 388 ha for coconuts, in shell — area harvested in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coconuts, in shell — area harvested in Mauritius peaked at 4,000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 273 ha, in 2015.
Mauritius ranks 72nd of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 4,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,500 ha | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 3,000 ha | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 2,500 ha | -16.7% |
| 1969 | 2,000 ha | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,500 ha | -25.0% |
| 1973 | 1,300 ha | -13.3% |
| 1974 | 1,300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,100 ha | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 800 ha | -27.3% |
| 1987 | 700 ha | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 550 ha | -21.4% |
| 1989 | 600 ha | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 650 ha | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 600 ha | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 596 ha | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 606 ha | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 400 ha | -34.0% |
| 1995 | 480 ha | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 500 ha | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 510 ha | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 470 ha | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 500 ha | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 506 ha | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 507 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 565 ha | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 541 ha | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 486 ha | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 273 ha | -43.8% |
| 2016 | 275 ha | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 415 ha | +50.9% |
| 2018 | 418 ha | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 422 ha | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 425 ha | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 425 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 423 ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 399 ha | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 388 ha | -2.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 388 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,224 ha, 12% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 388 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,186 ha, 5% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coconuts, in shell — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +50.9% | 275 ha | 415 ha |
| 2015 | -43.8% | 486 ha | 273 ha |
| 1994 | -34.0% | 606 ha | 400 ha |
| 1986 | -27.3% | 1,100 ha | 800 ha |
| 1972 | -25.0% | 2,000 ha | 1,500 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,444 ha | 2,000 ha | 4,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,460 ha | 1,300 ha | 2,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,025 ha | 550 ha | 1,300 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 531.2 ha | 400 ha | 650 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 500 ha | 500 ha | 500 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 440.8 ha | 273 ha | 565 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 412 ha | 388 ha | 425 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 69 Martinique 575 ha compare
- 70 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 511 ha compare
- 71 Sao Tome and Principe 399 ha compare
- 73 Bahamas 366 ha compare
- 74 Barbados 287 ha compare
- 75 Nepal 275 ha 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 coconuts, in shell — area harvested in Mauritius?
- Coconuts, in shell — area harvested in Mauritius was 388 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest coconuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest coconuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 273 ha in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for coconuts, in shell — area harvested?
- Mauritius ranks 72nd out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coconuts, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.