> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/mauritius/

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# 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, 202421,307 t
World rank156 of 192
10-year change−0.3%
Record24,150 t1985

## All roots and tubers in Mauritius, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Mauritius compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha17.7world 13.1 (+35%)
kg per person16.8world 116
10-year change−0.3%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 154 | [Tonga](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/tonga/) | 24,401 | 0.00% |
| 155 | [Samoa](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/samoa/) | 22,299 | 0.00% |
| 156 | **Mauritius** | 21,307 | 0.00% |
| 157 | [Luxembourg](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/luxembourg/) | 17,730 | 0.00% |
| 158 | [Kuwait](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/kuwait/) | 16,012 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 192 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/)

### Map of world production of roots and tubers

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 | 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/china/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/nigeria/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/india/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/dr-congo/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/ghana/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/thailand/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/brazil/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/ukraine/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/united-states/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/indonesia/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/russia/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/cote-divoire/)
[All countries producing all roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/)

## 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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