Eggplants production in Mauritius
In 2024 Mauritius produced 4,834 t of eggplants, the 62nd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 36%. The record was 4,860 t in 2023. Area harvested: 349 ha, yield 13.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 4,834 t
- World rank
- 62 of 98
- 10-year change
- +36%
- Record
- 4,860 t
- 2023
Eggplants in Mauritius, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mauritius compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 13.9
- world 29.3 (−53%)
- kg per person
- 3.80
- world 7.05
- 10-year change
- +36%
- world +14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Moldova | 5,991 | 0.01% |
| 61 | South Korea | 4,940 | 0.01% |
| 62 | Mauritius | 4,834 | 0.01% |
| 63 | Senegal | 4,361 | 0.01% |
| 64 | Georgia | 4,100 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of eggplants
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 | 4,834 | −0.5% | 349 | 13.85 |
| 2023 | 4,860 | +54% | 362 | 13.43 |
| 2022 | 3,165 | +2.3% | 279 | 11.34 |
| 2021 | 3,093 | −12% | 292 | 10.59 |
| 2020 | 3,496 | +3.3% | 290 | 12.06 |
| 2019 | 3,385 | +36% | 276 | 12.26 |
| 2018 | 2,495 | −19% | 255 | 9.78 |
| 2017 | 3,099 | +13% | 273 | 11.35 |
| 2016 | 2,738 | +9.3% | 288 | 9.51 |
| 2015 | 2,504 | −29% | 270 | 9.27 |
| 2014 | 3,549 | +5.1% | 288 | 12.32 |
| 2013 | 3,378 | +4.7% | 258 | 13.09 |
| 2012 | 3,227 | +0.8% | 244 | 13.23 |
| 2011 | 3,202 | +19% | 231 | 13.86 |
| 2010 | 2,683 | −5.2% | 199 | 13.48 |
| 2009 | 2,830 | +56% | 198 | 14.29 |
| 2008 | 1,810 | −34% | 162 | 11.17 |
| 2007 | 2,759 | −2.7% | 215 | 12.83 |
| 2006 | 2,836 | +37% | 216 | 13.13 |
| 2005 | 2,074 | −26% | 174 | 11.92 |
| 2004 | 2,819 | +34% | 202 | 13.96 |
| 2003 | 2,097 | −0.3% | 153 | 13.71 |
| 2002 | 2,103 | +4.8% | 160 | 13.14 |
| 2001 | 2,007 | +25% | 153 | 13.12 |
| 2000 | 1,600 | −6.6% | 122 | 13.11 |
| 1999 | 1,713 | −23% | 130 | 13.18 |
| 1998 | 2,237 | +6.2% | 178 | 12.57 |
| 1997 | 2,107 | −14% | 155 | 13.59 |
| 1996 | 2,458 | +26% | 182 | 13.51 |
| 1995 | 1,956 | +24% | 156 | 12.54 |
| 1994 | 1,579 | −13% | 138 | 11.44 |
| 1993 | 1,813 | +50% | 157 | 11.55 |
| 1992 | 1,210 | −4.7% | 105 | 11.52 |
| 1991 | 1,270 | +3.3% | 98 | 12.96 |
| 1990 | 1,230 | +47% | 92 | 13.37 |
| 1989 | 835 | +14% | 79 | 10.57 |
| 1988 | 735 | +27% | 77 | 9.55 |
| 1987 | 580 | −15% | 66 | 8.79 |
| 1986 | 685 | −21% | 69 | 9.93 |
| 1985 | 870 | +16% | 68 | 12.79 |
| 1984 | 750 | −25% | 67 | 11.19 |
| 1983 | 995 | +18% | 76 | 13.09 |
| 1982 | 845 | +4.1% | 70 | 12.07 |
| 1981 | 812 | +42% | 65 | 12.49 |
| 1980 | 573 | +8.7% | 50 | 11.46 |
| 1979 | 527 | −34% | 38 | 13.87 |
| 1978 | 798 | +1.7% | 63 | 12.67 |
| 1977 | 785 | +7.7% | 46 | 17.07 |
| 1976 | 729 | −1.8% | 46 | 15.85 |
| 1975 | 742 | −22% | 56 | 13.25 |
| 1974 | 947 | −6.4% | 62 | 15.27 |
| 1973 | 1,012 | −32% | 70 | 14.46 |
| 1972 | 1,490 | −45% | 105 | 14.19 |
| 1971 | 2,714 | +17% | 178 | 15.25 |
| 1970 | 2,320 | −12% | 139 | 16.69 |
| 1969 | 2,628 | +40% | 176 | 14.93 |
| 1968 | 1,874 | −1.3% | 133 | 14.09 |
| 1967 | 1,898 | +0.5% | 138 | 13.75 |
| 1966 | 1,888 | +26% | 125 | 15.10 |
| 1965 | 1,504 | +26% | 114 | 13.19 |
| 1964 | 1,197 | −39% | 92 | 13.01 |
| 1963 | 1,957 | +3.0% | 125 | 15.66 |
| 1962 | 1,900 | +58% | 125 | 15.20 |
| 1961 | 1,200 | — | 90 | 13.33 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 2 t USD 6,000
- Importer rank
- 104 of 110
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 eggplants in Mauritius?
Mauritius produced 4,834 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mauritius rank in the world for production of eggplants?
Mauritius ranked 62nd of 98 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 60.6% of the world total.
How has the production of eggplants in Mauritius changed?
It rose by 36% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +14% for the world. The record was 4,860 t in 2023.
What is the yield of eggplants in Mauritius?
13.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4,834 t from 349 ha), against a world average of 29.3 t/ha.
Does Mauritius export or import eggplants (aubergines)?
In 2024 Mauritius reported no exports and imports of 2 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.