All roots and tubers production in Mauritius
In 2024 Mauritius produced 21,307 t of all roots and tubers, the 156th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.3%. The record was 24,150 t in 1985. Area harvested: 1,203 ha, yield 17.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 21,307 t
- World rank
- 156 of 192
- 10-year change
- −0.3%
- Record
- 24,150 t
- 1985
All roots and tubers in Mauritius, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mauritius compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 17.7
- world 13.1 (+35%)
- kg per person
- 16.8
- world 116
- 10-year change
- −0.3%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 154 | Tonga | 24,401 | 0.00% |
| 155 | Samoa | 22,299 | 0.00% |
| 156 | Mauritius | 21,307 | 0.00% |
| 157 | Luxembourg | 17,730 | 0.00% |
| 158 | Kuwait | 16,012 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of roots and tubers
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 | 21,307 | +3.9% | 1,203 | 17.71 |
| 2023 | 20,503 | −5.6% | 1,230 | 16.67 |
| 2022 | 21,708 | +25% | 1,104 | 19.66 |
| 2021 | 17,398 | +6.7% | 1,078 | 16.14 |
| 2020 | 16,301 | −2.8% | 845 | 19.29 |
| 2019 | 16,778 | −11% | 904 | 18.56 |
| 2018 | 18,925 | +21% | 903 | 20.96 |
| 2017 | 15,674 | −15% | 841 | 18.64 |
| 2016 | 18,497 | −2.2% | 930 | 19.89 |
| 2015 | 18,910 | −12% | 908 | 20.83 |
| 2014 | 21,380 | +15% | 972 | 22.00 |
| 2013 | 18,566 | −18% | 860 | 21.59 |
| 2012 | 22,592 | −3.1% | 1,054 | 21.43 |
| 2011 | 23,317 | +0.2% | 1,137 | 20.51 |
| 2010 | 23,276 | +7.8% | 1,206 | 19.30 |
| 2009 | 21,588 | +33% | 1,000 | 21.59 |
| 2008 | 16,282 | −3.0% | 782 | 20.82 |
| 2007 | 16,779 | +37% | 738 | 22.74 |
| 2006 | 12,264 | −12% | 573 | 21.40 |
| 2005 | 13,895 | +12% | 704 | 19.74 |
| 2004 | 12,361 | −6.1% | 699 | 17.68 |
| 2003 | 13,164 | −7.9% | 672 | 19.59 |
| 2002 | 14,295 | −18% | 692 | 20.66 |
| 2001 | 17,396 | +18% | 863 | 20.16 |
| 2000 | 14,760 | −7.4% | 696 | 21.21 |
| 1999 | 15,943 | +3.8% | 697 | 22.87 |
| 1998 | 15,357 | −17% | 895 | 17.16 |
| 1997 | 18,532 | +59% | 887 | 20.89 |
| 1996 | 11,654 | −29% | 616 | 18.92 |
| 1995 | 16,403 | −12% | 857 | 19.14 |
| 1994 | 18,600 | +26% | 1,077 | 17.27 |
| 1993 | 14,817 | −27% | 785 | 18.88 |
| 1992 | 20,175 | +16% | 1,094 | 18.44 |
| 1991 | 17,385 | −7.6% | 937 | 18.55 |
| 1990 | 18,825 | −9.1% | 1,093 | 17.22 |
| 1989 | 20,705 | +39% | 1,025 | 20.20 |
| 1988 | 14,877 | −16% | 836 | 17.80 |
| 1987 | 17,620 | −1.5% | 943 | 18.69 |
| 1986 | 17,890 | −26% | 872 | 20.52 |
| 1985 | 24,150 | +13% | 934 | 25.86 |
| 1984 | 21,410 | +38% | 872 | 24.55 |
| 1983 | 15,465 | +9.4% | 806 | 19.19 |
| 1982 | 14,140 | −14% | 649 | 21.79 |
| 1981 | 16,465 | +37% | 812 | 20.28 |
| 1980 | 12,037 | +38% | 732 | 16.44 |
| 1979 | 8,737 | −32% | 568 | 15.38 |
| 1978 | 12,777 | +11% | 782 | 16.34 |
| 1977 | 11,471 | −8.3% | 749 | 15.32 |
| 1976 | 12,514 | +25% | 824 | 15.19 |
| 1975 | 10,040 | +0.8% | 658 | 15.26 |
| 1974 | 9,962 | −11% | 592 | 16.83 |
| 1973 | 11,211 | +33% | 671 | 16.71 |
| 1972 | 8,449 | −15% | 622 | 13.58 |
| 1971 | 9,899 | +30% | 622 | 15.91 |
| 1970 | 7,616 | +14% | 493 | 15.45 |
| 1969 | 6,687 | −37% | 528 | 12.66 |
| 1968 | 10,545 | +2.5% | 624 | 16.90 |
| 1967 | 10,286 | +7.2% | 639 | 16.10 |
| 1966 | 9,597 | +93% | 621 | 15.45 |
| 1965 | 4,981 | −29% | 520 | 9.58 |
| 1964 | 6,997 | +0.1% | 587 | 11.92 |
| 1963 | 6,990 | +86% | 556 | 12.57 |
| 1962 | 3,756 | +1.0% | 448 | 8.38 |
| 1961 | 3,720 | — | 479 | 7.77 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of roots and tubers in Mauritius?
Mauritius produced 21,307 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mauritius rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?
Mauritius ranked 156th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 16.2% of the world total.
How has the production of roots and tubers in Mauritius changed?
It fell by 0.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 24,150 t in 1985.
What is the yield of roots and tubers in Mauritius?
17.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (21,307 t from 1,203 ha), against a world average of 13.1 t/ha.
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.