Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per capita was 0.0171 t per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per capita in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — production, per capita in Mauritius stood at 0.0171 t per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — production, per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.0237 t per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 t per person, in 1962.
That places Mauritius 134th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0055 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0054 t per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0097 t per person | +81.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0095 t per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0066 t per person | -30.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0125 t per person | +88.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0131 t per person | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0132 t per person | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0082 t per person | -37.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0092 t per person | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0118 t per person | +27.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0099 t per person | -15.9% |
| 1973 | 0.013 t per person | +30.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0113 t per person | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0113 t per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0138 t per person | +22.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0124 t per person | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0137 t per person | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0092 t per person | -32.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0125 t per person | +35.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0168 t per person | +34.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0142 t per person | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0154 t per person | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0212 t per person | +37.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0237 t per person | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0174 t per person | -26.5% |
| 1987 | 0.017 t per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0143 t per person | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0197 t per person | +38.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0178 t per person | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0162 t per person | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0186 t per person | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0135 t per person | -27.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0167 t per person | +23.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0146 t per person | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0103 t per person | -29.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0161 t per person | +57.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0132 t per person | -18.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0136 t per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0124 t per person | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0145 t per person | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0119 t per person | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0108 t per person | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0101 t per person | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0113 t per person | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0099 t per person | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0135 t per person | +36.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0131 t per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0173 t per person | +32.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0186 t per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0186 t per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.018 t per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0147 t per person | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 0.017 t per person | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.015 t per person | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0146 t per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0124 t per person | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 0.015 t per person | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0133 t per person | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0129 t per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0137 t per person | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0172 t per person | +25.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0164 t per person | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0171 t per person | +4.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0171 t per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0784 t per person, 22% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0171 t per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1077 t per person, 16% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0093 t per person | 0.0054 t per person | 0.0132 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0116 t per person | 0.0092 t per person | 0.0138 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0172 t per person | 0.0125 t per person | 0.0237 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0151 t per person | 0.0103 t per person | 0.0186 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0125 t per person | 0.0099 t per person | 0.0173 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0157 t per person | 0.0124 t per person | 0.0186 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0155 t per person | 0.0129 t per person | 0.0172 t per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 131 Ecuador 0.0186 t per person compare
- 132 Saudi Arabia 0.0177 t per person compare
- 133 Bulgaria 0.0177 t per person compare
- 135 Palestine, State of 0.017 t per person compare
- 136 Tuvalu 0.0153 t per person compare
- 137 French Polynesia 0.0151 t per person 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 roots and tubers, total — production, per capita in Mauritius?
- Roots and tubers, total — production, per capita in Mauritius was 0.0171 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — production, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0237 t per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — production, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 t per person in 1962.
- How does Mauritius rank for roots and tubers, total — production, per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 134th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — production, per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.