Bananas production in Mauritius
In 2024 Mauritius produced 10,843 t of bananas, the 86th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 23%. The record was 12,090 t in 2003. Area harvested: 759 ha, yield 14.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 10,843 t
- World rank
- 86 of 118
- 10-year change
- +23%
- Record
- 12,090 t
- 2003
Bananas in Mauritius, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mauritius compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 14.3
- world 23.7 (−40%)
- kg per person
- 8.53
- world 17.1
- 10-year change
- +23%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Fiji | 13,388 | 0.01% |
| 85 | Dominica | 11,535 | 0.01% |
| 86 | Mauritius | 10,843 | 0.01% |
| 87 | Bahamas | 10,541 | 0.01% |
| 88 | Guinea-Bissau | 8,718 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of bananas
Share of the world total; Mauritius is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,843 | −3.6% | 759 | 14.29 |
| 2023 | 11,246 | +14% | 715 | 15.73 |
| 2022 | 9,830 | +2.0% | 634 | 15.50 |
| 2021 | 9,638 | +21% | 599 | 16.09 |
| 2020 | 7,952 | +9.4% | 486 | 16.36 |
| 2019 | 7,266 | −0.9% | 508 | 14.30 |
| 2018 | 7,333 | −15% | 492 | 14.90 |
| 2017 | 8,644 | +12% | 507 | 17.05 |
| 2016 | 7,731 | −2.9% | 459 | 16.84 |
| 2015 | 7,965 | −9.8% | 470 | 16.95 |
| 2014 | 8,833 | −13% | 464 | 19.04 |
| 2013 | 10,181 | −0.1% | 501 | 20.32 |
| 2012 | 10,196 | −3.3% | 510 | 19.99 |
| 2011 | 10,544 | −12% | 497 | 21.22 |
| 2010 | 11,936 | +9.3% | 542 | 22.02 |
| 2009 | 10,920 | +4.4% | 494 | 22.11 |
| 2008 | 10,463 | +16% | 502 | 20.84 |
| 2007 | 9,026 | −16% | 464 | 19.45 |
| 2006 | 10,771 | −7.0% | 481 | 22.39 |
| 2005 | 11,580 | −3.5% | 521 | 22.23 |
| 2004 | 12,000 | −0.7% | 528 | 22.73 |
| 2003 | 12,090 | +68% | 544 | 22.22 |
| 2002 | 7,200 | −35% | 600 | 12.00 |
| 2001 | 11,000 | +29% | 540 | 20.37 |
| 2000 | 8,500 | +13% | 489 | 17.38 |
| 1999 | 7,550 | −19% | 380 | 19.87 |
| 1998 | 9,343 | −2.2% | 464 | 20.14 |
| 1997 | 9,557 | +1.8% | 491 | 19.46 |
| 1996 | 9,387 | −0.5% | 508 | 18.48 |
| 1995 | 9,437 | +40% | 456 | 20.70 |
| 1994 | 6,725 | −32% | 437 | 15.39 |
| 1993 | 9,880 | +16% | 463 | 21.34 |
| 1992 | 8,530 | +31% | 462 | 18.46 |
| 1991 | 6,490 | +5.8% | 359 | 18.08 |
| 1990 | 6,135 | +32% | 350 | 17.53 |
| 1989 | 4,640 | −41% | 348 | 13.33 |
| 1988 | 7,920 | 0.0% | 369 | 21.46 |
| 1987 | 7,920 | +1.1% | 370 | 21.41 |
| 1986 | 7,830 | +9.5% | 367 | 21.34 |
| 1985 | 7,150 | +51% | 338 | 21.15 |
| 1984 | 4,750 | −33% | 327 | 14.53 |
| 1983 | 7,075 | +10% | 327 | 21.64 |
| 1982 | 6,415 | +18% | 325 | 19.74 |
| 1981 | 5,430 | +107% | 254 | 21.38 |
| 1980 | 2,625 | −61% | 255 | 10.29 |
| 1979 | 6,663 | −6.9% | 292 | 22.82 |
| 1978 | 7,154 | −5.7% | 329 | 21.74 |
| 1977 | 7,586 | +0.6% | 342 | 22.18 |
| 1976 | 7,540 | +104% | 351 | 21.48 |
| 1975 | 3,702 | −58% | 377 | 9.82 |
| 1974 | 8,727 | −15% | 382 | 22.85 |
| 1973 | 10,214 | +2.2% | 449 | 22.75 |
| 1972 | 9,990 | −17% | 440 | 22.70 |
| 1971 | 12,005 | +51% | 540 | 22.23 |
| 1970 | 7,953 | −31% | 440 | 18.08 |
| 1969 | 11,468 | +6.6% | 476 | 24.09 |
| 1968 | 10,763 | +9.1% | 438 | 24.57 |
| 1967 | 9,865 | +9.3% | 415 | 23.77 |
| 1966 | 9,023 | −13% | 390 | 23.14 |
| 1965 | 10,318 | +245% | 420 | 24.57 |
| 1964 | 2,988 | −46% | 246 | 12.15 |
| 1963 | 5,500 | +223% | 222 | 24.77 |
| 1962 | 1,705 | +1.6% | 84 | 20.30 |
| 1961 | 1,678 | — | 106 | 15.83 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 54 t USD 104,000
- Importer rank
- 121 of 139
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of bananas in Mauritius?
Mauritius produced 10,843 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mauritius rank in the world for production of bananas?
Mauritius ranked 86th of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 27.0% of the world total.
How has the production of bananas in Mauritius changed?
It rose by 23% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 12,090 t in 2003.
What is the yield of bananas in Mauritius?
14.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (10,843 t from 759 ha), against a world average of 23.7 t/ha.
Does Mauritius export or import bananas?
In 2024 Mauritius reported no exports and imports of 54 t (USD 104,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.