Potato yields in Mauritius
Mauritius: Potato yields was 20.96 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potato yields in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, potato yields in Mauritius stood at 20.96 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Mauritius peaked at 27.04 tonnes per hectare in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.75 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Mauritius 76th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.54 tonnes per hectare | 7.75 tonnes per hectare | 17.29 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.77 tonnes per hectare | 13.67 tonnes per hectare | 17.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.39 tonnes per hectare | 16.56 tonnes per hectare | 27.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.73 tonnes per hectare | 17.57 tonnes per hectare | 23.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.12 tonnes per hectare | 18.53 tonnes per hectare | 25.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.12 tonnes per hectare | 19.89 tonnes per hectare | 23.69 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.96 tonnes per hectare | 18.65 tonnes per hectare | 24.07 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 potato yields in Mauritius?
- Potato yields in Mauritius was 20.96 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 27.04 tonnes per hectare in 1985.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.75 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for potato yields?
- Mauritius ranks 76th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.