Sugar cane yields in Mauritius
Mauritius: Sugar cane yields was 63.17 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
63.17 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
46th
of 110 countries
All-time high
82.4 tonnes per hectare
in 1982
All-time low
53.04 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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, sugar cane yields in Mauritius stood at 63.17 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Mauritius peaked at 82.4 tonnes per hectare in 1982 and was at its lowest, 53.04 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
That places Mauritius 46th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sugar cane yields in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62.53 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 56.52 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1963 | 70.15 tonnes per hectare | +24.1% |
| 1964 | 53.04 tonnes per hectare | -24.4% |
| 1965 | 72.74 tonnes per hectare | +37.1% |
| 1966 | 58.62 tonnes per hectare | -19.4% |
| 1967 | 71.85 tonnes per hectare | +22.6% |
| 1968 | 64.5 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1969 | 73.25 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 63.68 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1971 | 65.78 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 78.69 tonnes per hectare | +19.6% |
| 1973 | 77.1 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 74.64 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 53.82 tonnes per hectare | -27.9% |
| 1976 | 79 tonnes per hectare | +46.8% |
| 1977 | 74.7 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 78.07 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 79.18 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 57.68 tonnes per hectare | -27.1% |
| 1981 | 67.74 tonnes per hectare | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 82.4 tonnes per hectare | +21.6% |
| 1983 | 66.99 tonnes per hectare | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 64.23 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 71.58 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 77.53 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 80.34 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 71.72 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 70.8 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 72.71 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 74 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 77 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 72.97 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 65.92 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 71.66 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 73.26 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 79.54 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 78.11 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 53.52 tonnes per hectare | -31.5% |
| 2000 | 69.94 tonnes per hectare | +30.7% |
| 2001 | 79.13 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 67.44 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 73.23 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 75.76 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 72.92 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 71.16 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 64.91 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 73.1 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 77.3 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 74.36 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 74.65 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 72.91 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 71.37 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 79.78 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 76.53 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 73.79 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 74.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 66.16 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 75.58 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 59.96 tonnes per hectare | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 63.72 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 57.57 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 68.39 tonnes per hectare | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 63.17 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 63.17 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.97 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 63.17 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.44 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.8 tonnes per hectare | 53.04 tonnes per hectare | 73.25 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 72.47 tonnes per hectare | 53.82 tonnes per hectare | 79.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.1 tonnes per hectare | 57.68 tonnes per hectare | 82.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.87 tonnes per hectare | 53.52 tonnes per hectare | 79.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.49 tonnes per hectare | 64.91 tonnes per hectare | 79.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.94 tonnes per hectare | 66.16 tonnes per hectare | 79.78 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.56 tonnes per hectare | 57.57 tonnes per hectare | 68.39 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 sugar cane yields in Mauritius?
- Sugar cane yields in Mauritius was 63.17 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 sugar cane yields recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4 tonnes per hectare in 1982.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.04 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Mauritius rank for sugar cane yields?
- Mauritius ranks 46th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sugar cane yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.