Groundnut yields in Mauritius
Mauritius: Groundnut yields was 2.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Groundnut 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
In 2024, groundnut yields in Mauritius stood at 2.11 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Mauritius peaked at 4.31 tonnes per hectare in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.69 tonnes per hectare, in 2005.
That places Mauritius 39th out of 119 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 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 4.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | 4.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | 2.3 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 groundnut yields in Mauritius?
- Groundnut yields in Mauritius was 2.11 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 groundnut yields recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 tonnes per hectare in 1973.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 tonnes per hectare in 2005.
- How does Mauritius rank for groundnut yields?
- Mauritius ranks 39th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 Groundnut 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.