FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Potatoes production in Mauritius

In 2024 Mauritius produced 13,668 t of potatoes, the 127th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 30%. The record was 23,305 t in 1985. Area harvested: 652 ha, yield 21.0 t/ha.

Today’s prices

Production, 2024: 13,668 t
World rank: 127 of 152
10-year change: −30%
Record: 23,305 t; 1985

Potatoes in Mauritius, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	13,668	−0.8%	652	20.96
2023	13,772	−17%	738	18.66
2022	16,519	+28%	686	24.08
2021	12,910	−9.0%	670	19.27
2020	14,192	−4.3%	650	21.83
2019	14,822	−13%	714	20.76
2018	17,033	+21%	719	23.69
2017	14,124	−13%	710	19.89
2016	16,326	−0.6%	765	21.34
2015	16,427	−15%	707	23.23
2014	19,404	+18%	821	23.63
2013	16,451	−20%	697	23.60
2012	20,442	−5.2%	876	23.34
2011	21,561	−0.7%	1,011	21.33
2010	21,709	+9.5%	1,066	20.36
2009	19,828	+33%	858	23.11
2008	14,868	−3.2%	648	22.94
2007	15,367	+36%	610	25.19
2006	11,310	−11%	475	23.81
2005	12,777	+14%	599	21.33
2004	11,246	−9.0%	607	18.53
2003	12,359	−7.3%	588	21.02
2002	13,339	−18%	606	22.01
2001	16,350	+18%	779	20.99
2000	13,843	−9.7%	622	22.26
1999	15,322	+4.9%	639	23.98
1998	14,612	−17%	830	17.60
1997	17,584	+65%	815	21.58
1996	10,639	−32%	543	19.59
1995	15,718	−12%	792	19.85
1994	17,800	+29%	1,013	17.57
1993	13,780	−28%	686	20.09
1992	19,175	+17%	998	19.21
1991	16,445	−7.7%	833	19.74
1990	17,820	−9.5%	984	18.11
1989	19,690	+44%	925	21.29
1988	13,692	−18%	720	19.02
1987	16,615	−2.0%	850	19.55
1986	16,950	−27%	800	21.19
1985	23,305	+13%	862	27.04
1984	20,680	+39%	820	25.22
1983	14,910	+11%	737	20.23
1982	13,445	−16%	583	23.06
1981	15,999	+37%	772	20.72
1980	11,694	+40%	706	16.56
1979	8,329	−31%	536	15.54
1978	12,153	+11%	736	16.51
1977	10,905	−8.7%	718	15.19
1976	11,944	+25%	788	15.16
1975	9,518	+2.9%	626	15.20
1974	9,254	−8.1%	539	17.17
1973	10,069	+34%	595	16.92
1972	7,516	−16%	550	13.67
1971	8,928	+31%	546	16.35
1970	6,815	+18%	426	16.00
1969	5,761	−40%	460	12.52
1968	9,578	+4.1%	554	17.29
1967	9,199	+9.0%	563	16.34
1966	8,442	+113%	532	15.87
1965	3,972	−33%	428	9.28
1964	5,930	+19%	490	12.10
1963	4,989	+114%	376	13.27
1962	2,330	+5.9%	277	8.41
1961	2,201	—	284	7.75

Other large producers

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All countries producing potatoes

Other products of Mauritius

Sugar cane Raw sugar Molasses Chicken meat Beer Pumpkins and squash Tomatoes Hen eggs Cabbages Onions, dry Bananas Carrots and turnips

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.