Cucumbers production in Mauritius
In 2024 Mauritius produced 8,090 t of cucumbers, the 90th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 22%. The record was 12,625 t in 2004. Area harvested: 392 ha, yield 20.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 8,090 t
- World rank
- 90 of 134
- 10-year change
- −22%
- Record
- 12,625 t
- 2004
Cucumbers in Mauritius, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mauritius compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 20.6
- world 38.4 (−46%)
- kg per person
- 6.36
- world 10.8
- 10-year change
- −22%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | El Salvador | 9,215 | 0.01% |
| 89 | Cyprus | 8,240 | 0.01% |
| 90 | Mauritius | 8,090 | 0.01% |
| 91 | Latvia | 7,600 | 0.01% |
| 92 | Vanuatu | 7,160 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of cucumbers
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 | 8,090 | +9.0% | 392 | 20.64 |
| 2023 | 7,423 | +25% | 382 | 19.43 |
| 2022 | 5,938 | +5.8% | 369 | 16.09 |
| 2021 | 5,615 | +51% | 404 | 13.90 |
| 2020 | 3,716 | −39% | 328 | 11.33 |
| 2019 | 6,131 | −22% | 509 | 12.05 |
| 2018 | 7,840 | −6.4% | 648 | 12.10 |
| 2017 | 8,377 | +20% | 651 | 12.87 |
| 2016 | 6,969 | −21% | 582 | 11.97 |
| 2015 | 8,831 | −15% | 944 | 9.35 |
| 2014 | 10,436 | +20% | 811 | 12.87 |
| 2013 | 8,691 | −7.7% | 688 | 12.63 |
| 2012 | 9,418 | −2.0% | 714 | 13.19 |
| 2011 | 9,607 | −15% | 669 | 14.36 |
| 2010 | 11,277 | +2.0% | 715 | 15.77 |
| 2009 | 11,056 | +27% | 651 | 16.98 |
| 2008 | 8,683 | −1.7% | 572 | 15.18 |
| 2007 | 8,835 | −18% | 616 | 14.34 |
| 2006 | 10,796 | +25% | 696 | 15.51 |
| 2005 | 8,668 | −31% | 620 | 13.98 |
| 2004 | 12,625 | +6.8% | 790 | 15.98 |
| 2003 | 11,820 | +19% | 737 | 16.04 |
| 2002 | 9,929 | +6.0% | 639 | 15.54 |
| 2001 | 9,363 | +4.0% | 600 | 15.61 |
| 2000 | 9,000 | +3.5% | 530 | 16.98 |
| 1999 | 8,693 | +9.1% | 510 | 17.05 |
| 1998 | 7,965 | −9.8% | 585 | 13.62 |
| 1997 | 8,827 | +41% | 520 | 16.98 |
| 1996 | 6,273 | −12% | 451 | 13.91 |
| 1995 | 7,160 | +22% | 482 | 14.85 |
| 1994 | 5,847 | +6.4% | 438 | 13.35 |
| 1993 | 5,497 | +21% | 381 | 14.43 |
| 1992 | 4,545 | −4.6% | 322 | 14.11 |
| 1991 | 4,765 | −2.1% | 330 | 14.44 |
| 1990 | 4,865 | −5.1% | 317 | 15.35 |
| 1989 | 5,125 | +62% | 306 | 16.75 |
| 1988 | 3,160 | −2.3% | 190 | 16.63 |
| 1987 | 3,235 | +112% | 213 | 15.19 |
| 1986 | 1,525 | −24% | 116 | 13.15 |
| 1985 | 2,000 | +28% | 137 | 14.60 |
| 1984 | 1,560 | +5.8% | 113 | 13.81 |
| 1983 | 1,475 | −13% | 112 | 13.17 |
| 1982 | 1,695 | +28% | 119 | 14.24 |
| 1981 | 1,323 | −5.4% | 102 | 12.97 |
| 1980 | 1,399 | −5.4% | 114 | 12.27 |
| 1979 | 1,479 | −12% | 101 | 14.64 |
| 1978 | 1,673 | +20% | 114 | 14.68 |
| 1977 | 1,391 | −0.9% | 90 | 15.46 |
| 1976 | 1,404 | −13% | 92 | 15.26 |
| 1975 | 1,609 | +52% | 106 | 15.18 |
| 1974 | 1,058 | −17% | 66 | 16.03 |
| 1973 | 1,273 | +7.7% | 80 | 15.91 |
| 1972 | 1,182 | −10% | 84 | 14.07 |
| 1971 | 1,317 | +8.5% | 84 | 15.68 |
| 1970 | 1,214 | −4.3% | 74 | 16.41 |
| 1969 | 1,268 | −6.6% | 76 | 16.68 |
| 1968 | 1,357 | −22% | 88 | 15.42 |
| 1967 | 1,748 | −9.0% | 120 | 14.57 |
| 1966 | 1,921 | −13% | 137 | 14.02 |
| 1965 | 2,210 | +58% | 143 | 15.45 |
| 1964 | 1,400 | −42% | 100 | 14.00 |
| 1963 | 2,400 | −4.0% | 160 | 15.00 |
| 1962 | 2,500 | +67% | 165 | 15.15 |
| 1961 | 1,500 | — | 107 | 14.02 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 4 t USD 6,000
- Importer rank
- 111 of 121
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 cucumbers in Mauritius?
Mauritius produced 8,090 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mauritius rank in the world for production of cucumbers?
Mauritius ranked 90th of 134 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 78.1% of the world total.
How has the production of cucumbers in Mauritius changed?
It fell by 22% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 12,625 t in 2004.
What is the yield of cucumbers in Mauritius?
20.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (8,090 t from 392 ha), against a world average of 38.4 t/ha.
Does Mauritius export or import cucumbers and gherkins?
In 2024 Mauritius reported no exports and imports of 4 t (USD 6,000), 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.