Sugar cane production in Mauritius
In 2024 Mauritius produced 2.2 million t of sugar cane, the 41st largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 46%. The record was 6.6 million t in 1982. Area harvested: 34,759 ha, yield 63.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2.2 million t
- World rank
- 41 of 94
- 10-year change
- −46%
- Record
- 6.6 million t
- 1982
Sugar cane in Mauritius, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mauritius compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.11%
- 0.21% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 63.2
- world 72.5 (−13%)
- kg per person
- 1,727
- world 238
- 10-year change
- −46%
- world +2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Nepal | 2,760,495 | 0.14% |
| 40 | DR Congo | 2,505,252 | 0.13% |
| 41 | Mauritius | 2,195,802 | 0.11% |
| 42 | Côte d'Ivoire | 2,156,598 | 0.11% |
| 43 | Panama | 1,850,000 | 0.10% |
Map of world production of sugar cane
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 | 2,195,802 | −10% | 34,759 | 63.17 |
| 2023 | 2,452,653 | +8.7% | 35,863 | 68.39 |
| 2022 | 2,256,806 | −15% | 39,199 | 57.57 |
| 2021 | 2,669,667 | +1.9% | 41,897 | 63.72 |
| 2020 | 2,620,874 | −23% | 43,711 | 59.96 |
| 2019 | 3,405,250 | +7.9% | 45,054 | 75.58 |
| 2018 | 3,154,515 | −15% | 47,678 | 66.16 |
| 2017 | 3,713,331 | −2.2% | 49,974 | 74.31 |
| 2016 | 3,798,448 | −5.3% | 51,476 | 73.79 |
| 2015 | 4,009,232 | −0.9% | 52,387 | 76.53 |
| 2014 | 4,044,422 | +6.0% | 50,694 | 79.78 |
| 2013 | 3,815,782 | −3.3% | 53,464 | 71.37 |
| 2012 | 3,947,285 | −6.7% | 54,140 | 72.91 |
| 2011 | 4,230,173 | −3.1% | 56,668 | 74.65 |
| 2010 | 4,365,833 | −6.5% | 58,709 | 74.36 |
| 2009 | 4,667,235 | +3.0% | 60,380 | 77.30 |
| 2008 | 4,533,000 | +7.0% | 62,011 | 73.10 |
| 2007 | 4,235,849 | −11% | 65,259 | 64.91 |
| 2006 | 4,748,973 | −4.7% | 66,732 | 71.16 |
| 2005 | 4,984,058 | −5.6% | 68,351 | 72.92 |
| 2004 | 5,280,370 | +1.6% | 69,698 | 75.76 |
| 2003 | 5,199,384 | +6.7% | 70,998 | 73.23 |
| 2002 | 4,873,900 | −16% | 72,267 | 67.44 |
| 2001 | 5,792,300 | +13% | 73,197 | 79.13 |
| 2000 | 5,109,500 | +32% | 73,056 | 69.94 |
| 1999 | 3,882,597 | −33% | 72,546 | 53.52 |
| 1998 | 5,781,095 | −0.1% | 74,013 | 78.11 |
| 1997 | 5,787,070 | +10% | 72,758 | 79.54 |
| 1996 | 5,260,138 | +2.0% | 71,800 | 73.26 |
| 1995 | 5,159,244 | +7.2% | 72,000 | 71.66 |
| 1994 | 4,813,454 | −11% | 73,017 | 65.92 |
| 1993 | 5,402,401 | −6.5% | 74,031 | 72.97 |
| 1992 | 5,780,722 | +2.8% | 75,077 | 77.00 |
| 1991 | 5,621,110 | +1.3% | 75,966 | 74.00 |
| 1990 | 5,548,291 | +2.1% | 76,303 | 72.71 |
| 1989 | 5,436,122 | −1.5% | 76,785 | 70.80 |
| 1988 | 5,516,869 | −11% | 76,919 | 71.72 |
| 1987 | 6,230,700 | +3.4% | 77,552 | 80.34 |
| 1986 | 6,024,962 | +7.9% | 77,707 | 77.53 |
| 1985 | 5,583,367 | +11% | 78,003 | 71.58 |
| 1984 | 5,008,774 | −4.7% | 77,977 | 64.23 |
| 1983 | 5,254,665 | −20% | 78,442 | 66.99 |
| 1982 | 6,581,862 | +24% | 79,879 | 82.40 |
| 1981 | 5,302,564 | +16% | 78,276 | 67.74 |
| 1980 | 4,564,400 | −28% | 79,128 | 57.68 |
| 1979 | 6,313,103 | +0.8% | 79,733 | 79.18 |
| 1978 | 6,260,483 | +4.0% | 80,195 | 78.07 |
| 1977 | 6,022,287 | −5.9% | 80,617 | 74.70 |
| 1976 | 6,402,277 | +48% | 81,039 | 79.00 |
| 1975 | 4,316,027 | −28% | 80,195 | 53.82 |
| 1974 | 5,963,655 | −4.5% | 79,898 | 74.64 |
| 1973 | 6,242,631 | −1.1% | 80,964 | 77.10 |
| 1972 | 6,314,762 | +20% | 80,249 | 78.69 |
| 1971 | 5,255,570 | +2.6% | 79,893 | 65.78 |
| 1970 | 5,119,995 | −12% | 80,401 | 63.68 |
| 1969 | 5,824,244 | +13% | 79,517 | 73.25 |
| 1968 | 5,152,489 | −11% | 79,882 | 64.50 |
| 1967 | 5,814,468 | +20% | 80,929 | 71.85 |
| 1966 | 4,842,915 | −19% | 82,618 | 58.62 |
| 1965 | 5,984,489 | +37% | 82,275 | 72.74 |
| 1964 | 4,375,014 | −24% | 82,481 | 53.04 |
| 1963 | 5,746,672 | +24% | 81,919 | 70.15 |
| 1962 | 4,624,500 | −6.4% | 81,823 | 56.52 |
| 1961 | 4,942,981 | — | 79,052 | 62.53 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sugar cane in Mauritius?
Mauritius produced 2.2 million t in 2024, 0.11% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mauritius rank in the world for production of sugar cane?
Mauritius ranked 41st of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 39.2% of the world total.
How has the production of sugar cane in Mauritius changed?
It fell by 46% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.8% for the world. The record was 6.6 million t in 1982.
What is the yield of sugar cane in Mauritius?
63.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2.2 million t from 34,759 ha), against a world average of 72.5 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.