Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Mauritius
In 2024 Mauritius produced 310 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 95th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 50%. The record was 2,420 t in 1984. Area harvested: 147 ha, yield 2.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 310 t
- World rank
- 95 of 107
- 10-year change
- −50%
- Record
- 2,420 t
- 1984
Groundnuts (peanuts) in Mauritius, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mauritius compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.1
- world 1.8 (+14%)
- kg per person
- 0.24
- world 7.05
- 10-year change
- −50%
- world +24%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of groundnuts (peanuts)
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 | 310 | −11% | 147 | 2.11 |
| 2023 | 348 | +12% | 151 | 2.30 |
| 2022 | 311 | −1.0% | 136 | 2.29 |
| 2021 | 314 | −14% | 146 | 2.15 |
| 2020 | 364 | −7.1% | 166 | 2.19 |
| 2019 | 392 | +83% | 186 | 2.11 |
| 2018 | 214 | −20% | 87 | 2.46 |
| 2017 | 269 | +81% | 91 | 2.96 |
| 2016 | 149 | −21% | 56 | 2.66 |
| 2015 | 189 | −69% | 99 | 1.91 |
| 2014 | 618 | +43% | 240 | 2.58 |
| 2013 | 431 | −40% | 182 | 2.37 |
| 2012 | 723 | +45% | 266 | 2.72 |
| 2011 | 499 | −10% | 163 | 3.06 |
| 2010 | 556 | −5.3% | 208 | 2.67 |
| 2009 | 587 | +83% | 241 | 2.44 |
| 2008 | 320 | +10% | 143 | 2.24 |
| 2007 | 290 | −24% | 140 | 2.07 |
| 2006 | 381 | +65% | 178 | 2.14 |
| 2005 | 231 | −62% | 137 | 1.69 |
| 2004 | 610 | −32% | 212 | 2.88 |
| 2003 | 893 | +214% | 255 | 3.50 |
| 2002 | 284 | −12% | 116 | 2.45 |
| 2001 | 323 | −21% | 123 | 2.63 |
| 2000 | 408 | +20% | 123 | 3.32 |
| 1999 | 341 | −38% | 117 | 2.91 |
| 1998 | 551 | −36% | 186 | 2.96 |
| 1997 | 863 | +13% | 228 | 3.79 |
| 1996 | 767 | −27% | 217 | 3.53 |
| 1995 | 1,049 | −11% | 273 | 3.84 |
| 1994 | 1,181 | +36% | 282 | 4.19 |
| 1993 | 868 | −27% | 274 | 3.17 |
| 1992 | 1,190 | −14% | 405 | 2.94 |
| 1991 | 1,380 | −21% | 480 | 2.88 |
| 1990 | 1,755 | +17% | 592 | 2.96 |
| 1989 | 1,505 | −11% | 458 | 3.29 |
| 1988 | 1,685 | +2.4% | 568 | 2.97 |
| 1987 | 1,645 | −27% | 514 | 3.20 |
| 1986 | 2,250 | +3.9% | 719 | 3.13 |
| 1985 | 2,165 | −11% | 699 | 3.10 |
| 1984 | 2,420 | +27% | 819 | 2.95 |
| 1983 | 1,910 | −1.5% | 620 | 3.08 |
| 1982 | 1,940 | +4.6% | 553 | 3.51 |
| 1981 | 1,854 | +73% | 559 | 3.32 |
| 1980 | 1,071 | −1.0% | 288 | 3.72 |
| 1979 | 1,082 | −24% | 279 | 3.88 |
| 1978 | 1,428 | +31% | 379 | 3.77 |
| 1977 | 1,094 | −4.9% | 280 | 3.91 |
| 1976 | 1,150 | −9.4% | 379 | 3.03 |
| 1975 | 1,270 | −18% | 363 | 3.50 |
| 1974 | 1,545 | −22% | 374 | 4.13 |
| 1973 | 1,984 | +35% | 460 | 4.31 |
| 1972 | 1,471 | +39% | 426 | 3.45 |
| 1971 | 1,062 | +53% | 322 | 3.30 |
| 1970 | 693 | −13% | 358 | 1.94 |
| 1969 | 792 | +25% | 331 | 2.39 |
| 1968 | 632 | −28% | 217 | 2.91 |
| 1967 | 879 | +5.6% | 283 | 3.11 |
| 1966 | 832 | +45% | 244 | 3.41 |
| 1965 | 575 | +13% | 268 | 2.15 |
| 1964 | 509 | +14% | 134 | 3.80 |
| 1963 | 446 | +75% | 143 | 3.12 |
| 1962 | 255 | −10% | 134 | 1.90 |
| 1961 | 284 | — | 99 | 2.87 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 328 t USD 501,000
- Importer rank
- 64 of 141
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 groundnuts (peanuts) in Mauritius?
Mauritius produced 310 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mauritius rank in the world for production of groundnuts (peanuts)?
Mauritius ranked 95th of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 34.1% of the world total.
How has the production of groundnuts (peanuts) in Mauritius changed?
It fell by 50% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +24% for the world. The record was 2,420 t in 1984.
What is the yield of groundnuts (peanuts) in Mauritius?
2.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (310 t from 147 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.
Does Mauritius export or import groundnuts, excluding shelled?
In 2024 Mauritius reported no exports and imports of 328 t (USD 501,000), 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.