Potato yields in Mauritius
Mauritius: Potato yields was 20.96 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.96 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
76th
of 159 countries
All-time high
27.04 tonnes per hectare
in 1985
All-time low
7.75 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 159 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.
Potato yields in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.75 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 8.41 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 13.27 tonnes per hectare | +57.7% |
| 1964 | 12.1 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 9.28 tonnes per hectare | -23.3% |
| 1966 | 15.87 tonnes per hectare | +71.0% |
| 1967 | 16.34 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 17.29 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 12.52 tonnes per hectare | -27.6% |
| 1970 | 16 tonnes per hectare | +27.7% |
| 1971 | 16.35 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 13.67 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 1973 | 16.92 tonnes per hectare | +23.8% |
| 1974 | 17.17 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 15.2 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 15.16 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 15.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 16.51 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 15.54 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 16.56 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 20.72 tonnes per hectare | +25.1% |
| 1982 | 23.06 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 20.23 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 25.22 tonnes per hectare | +24.7% |
| 1985 | 27.04 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 21.19 tonnes per hectare | -21.6% |
| 1987 | 19.55 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 19.02 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 21.29 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 18.11 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 19.74 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 19.21 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 20.09 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 17.57 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 19.85 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 19.59 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 21.58 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 17.6 tonnes per hectare | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 23.98 tonnes per hectare | +36.2% |
| 2000 | 22.26 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 20.99 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 22.01 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 21.02 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 18.53 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 21.33 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 23.81 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 25.19 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 22.94 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 23.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 20.36 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 21.33 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 23.34 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 23.6 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 23.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 23.23 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 21.34 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 19.89 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 23.69 tonnes per hectare | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 20.76 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 21.83 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 19.27 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 24.07 tonnes per hectare | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 18.65 tonnes per hectare | -22.5% |
| 2024 | 20.96 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 20.96 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.31 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 20.96 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.02 tonnes per hectare, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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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- 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 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 159 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.