Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre was 10.27 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Mauritius stood at 10.27 t per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 11.9 t per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.83 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mauritius 46th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.83 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.85 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 3.44 t per square kilometre | +86.1% |
| 1964 | 3.45 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.45 t per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1966 | 4.73 t per square kilometre | +92.7% |
| 1967 | 5.07 t per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 5.19 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 3.29 t per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1970 | 3.75 t per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 4.88 t per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1972 | 4.16 t per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1973 | 5.52 t per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1974 | 4.91 t per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 4.95 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 6.16 t per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1977 | 5.65 t per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 6.29 t per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 4.3 t per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1980 | 5.93 t per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1981 | 8.11 t per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1982 | 6.97 t per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 7.62 t per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 10.55 t per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1985 | 11.9 t per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 8.81 t per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1987 | 8.68 t per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 7.33 t per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 10.2 t per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1990 | 9.27 t per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 8.56 t per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 9.94 t per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 7.3 t per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1994 | 9.16 t per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 8.08 t per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 5.74 t per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 1997 | 9.13 t per square kilometre | +59.0% |
| 1998 | 7.57 t per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 7.85 t per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 7.27 t per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 8.57 t per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 7.04 t per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 6.48 t per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 6.09 t per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 6.84 t per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 6.04 t per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 8.27 t per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 8.02 t per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 10.63 t per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 11.47 t per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 11.68 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 11.31 t per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 9.3 t per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 10.71 t per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 9.47 t per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 9.26 t per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 7.85 t per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 9.48 t per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 8.4 t per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 8.16 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 8.71 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 10.87 t per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 10.27 t per square kilometre | -5.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 10.27 t per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.59 t per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 10.27 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.49 t per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.48 t per square kilometre | 1.83 t per square kilometre | 5.19 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.06 t per square kilometre | 3.75 t per square kilometre | 6.29 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.61 t per square kilometre | 5.93 t per square kilometre | 11.9 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.26 t per square kilometre | 5.74 t per square kilometre | 9.94 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.53 t per square kilometre | 6.04 t per square kilometre | 10.63 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.89 t per square kilometre | 7.85 t per square kilometre | 11.68 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5 t per square kilometre | 8.16 t per square kilometre | 10.87 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 10.27 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9 t per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 46th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.