> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024310 t
World rank95 of 107
10-year change−50%
Record2,420 t1984

## Groundnuts (peanuts) in Mauritius, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Mauritius compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.1world 1.8 (+14%)
kg per person0.24world 7.05
10-year change−50%world +24%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 93 | [Cuba](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/cuba/) | 483 | 0.00% |
| 94 | [Fiji](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/fiji/) | 361 | 0.00% |
| 95 | **Mauritius** | 310 | 0.00% |
| 96 | [Belize](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/belize/) | 263 | 0.00% |
| 97 | [Guyana](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/guyana/) | 250 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 107 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/)

### Map of world production of groundnuts (peanuts)

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Imports328 t USD 501,000
Importer rank64 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](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/india/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/nigeria/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/united-states/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/myanmar/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/sudan/)[Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/senegal/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/argentina/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/guinea/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/brazil/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/tanzania/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/chad/)
[All countries producing groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/)

## Other products of Mauritius

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[Agricultural production in Mauritius](https://husfarm.com/production/country/mauritius/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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