Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Mauritius
Mauritius: Sugar Crops Primary — Production was 2.20 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar crops primary — production in Mauritius is 2.20 million t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — production in Mauritius peaked at 6.58 million t in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.20 million t, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 72nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.94 million t | — |
| 1962 | 4.62 million t | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 5.75 million t | +24.3% |
| 1964 | 4.38 million t | -23.9% |
| 1965 | 5.98 million t | +36.8% |
| 1966 | 4.84 million t | -19.1% |
| 1967 | 5.81 million t | +20.1% |
| 1968 | 5.15 million t | -11.4% |
| 1969 | 5.82 million t | +13.0% |
| 1970 | 5.12 million t | -12.1% |
| 1971 | 5.26 million t | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 6.31 million t | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 6.24 million t | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 5.96 million t | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 4.32 million t | -27.6% |
| 1976 | 6.40 million t | +48.3% |
| 1977 | 6.02 million t | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 6.26 million t | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 6.31 million t | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 4.56 million t | -27.7% |
| 1981 | 5.30 million t | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 6.58 million t | +24.1% |
| 1983 | 5.25 million t | -20.2% |
| 1984 | 5.01 million t | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 5.58 million t | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 6.02 million t | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 6.23 million t | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 5.52 million t | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 5.44 million t | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 5.55 million t | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 5.62 million t | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.78 million t | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 5.40 million t | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 4.81 million t | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 5.16 million t | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 5.26 million t | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 5.79 million t | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 5.78 million t | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.88 million t | -32.8% |
| 2000 | 5.11 million t | +31.6% |
| 2001 | 5.79 million t | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 4.87 million t | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 5.20 million t | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 5.28 million t | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.98 million t | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 4.75 million t | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 4.24 million t | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 4.53 million t | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 4.67 million t | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.37 million t | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 4.23 million t | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.95 million t | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 3.82 million t | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.04 million t | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 4.01 million t | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.80 million t | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 3.71 million t | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.15 million t | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 3.41 million t | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 2.62 million t | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 2.67 million t | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.26 million t | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 2.45 million t | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 2.20 million t | -10.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2.20 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.50 million t, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2.20 million t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 774,764 t, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.26 million t | 4.38 million t | 5.98 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.82 million t | 4.32 million t | 6.40 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.55 million t | 4.56 million t | 6.58 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.30 million t | 3.88 million t | 5.79 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.94 million t | 4.24 million t | 5.79 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 million t | 3.15 million t | 4.37 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 million t | 2.20 million t | 2.67 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 69 Nepal 2.76 million t compare
- 70 Denmark 2.59 million t compare
- 71 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.51 million t compare
- 73 Côte d'Ivoire 2.16 million t compare
- 73 Cote d'Ivoire 2.16 million t compare
- 75 Sweden 2.12 million t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0163 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0171 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — production in Mauritius?
- Sugar crops primary — production in Mauritius was 2.20 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — production recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 6.58 million t in 1982.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — production recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.20 million t in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for sugar crops primary — production?
- Mauritius ranks 72nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — production rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.