FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Lettuce and chicory production in Mauritius

In 2024 Mauritius produced 6,333 t of lettuce and chicory, the 59th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 353%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 307 ha, yield 20.6 t/ha.

Today’s prices

Production, 2024: 6,333 t
World rank: 59 of 103
10-year change: +353%
Record: 6,333 t; 2024

Lettuce and chicory in Mauritius, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	6,333	+66%	307	20.63
2023	3,823	+165%	247	15.48
2022	1,441	+32%	165	8.73
2021	1,089	+34%	144	7.56
2020	814	−35%	111	7.33
2019	1,255	+17%	139	9.03
2018	1,077	−37%	112	9.62
2017	1,717	+3.2%	149	11.52
2016	1,664	+81%	133	12.51
2015	919	−34%	114	8.06
2014	1,398	+38%	135	10.36
2013	1,016	+9.1%	93	10.92
2012	931	+2.8%	98	9.50
2011	906	−2.9%	90	10.07
2010	933	+1.4%	91	10.25
2009	920	+4.7%	87	10.57
2008	879	−22%	80	10.99
2007	1,133	−27%	108	10.49
2006	1,561	−5.9%	160	9.76
2005	1,659	−12%	148	11.21
2004	1,883	−5.3%	162	11.62
2003	1,988	−10%	166	11.98
2002	2,214	−7.7%	168	13.18
2001	2,399	+40%	179	13.40
2000	1,716	+40%	130	13.20
1999	1,223	−35%	90	13.59
1998	1,878	−16%	135	13.91
1997	2,223	+33%	160	13.89
1996	1,670	+18%	126	13.25
1995	1,412	+81%	112	12.61
1994	779	+17%	59	13.20
1993	664	+23%	50	13.28
1992	540	−3.6%	42	12.86
1991	560	−8.2%	41	13.66
1990	610	+12%	47	12.98
1989	545	+28%	41	13.29
1988	425	+143%	33	12.88
1987	175	−30%	14	12.50
1986	250	−11%	18	13.89
1985	280	+9.8%	18	15.56
1984	255	−3.8%	19	13.42
1983	265	+39%	19	13.95
1982	190	−37%	14	13.57
1981	300	+14%	22	13.64
1980	263	+28%	18	14.61
1979	205	−7.2%	14	14.64
1978	221	−26%	15	14.73
1977	300	−25%	20	15.00
1976	400	+11%	25	16.00
1975	360	−16%	25	14.40
1974	430	+13%	28	15.36
1973	379	+34%	33	11.48
1972	283	−0.4%	25	11.32
1971	284	−13%	28	10.14
1970	326	+21%	30	10.87
1969	270	−6.6%	22	12.27
1968	289	+68%	26	11.12
1967	172	−54%	15	11.47
1966	371	−2.1%	38	9.76
1965	379	+47%	38	9.97
1964	257	−18%	32	8.03
1963	312	−2.5%	27	11.56
1962	320	+23%	28	11.43
1961	260	—	30	8.67

Other large producers

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All countries producing lettuce and chicory

Other products of Mauritius

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Agricultural production in Mauritius

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.