FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Sweet potatoes production in Mauritius

In 2024 Mauritius produced 3,062 t of sweet potatoes, the 83rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 293%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 193 ha, yield 15.9 t/ha.

Today’s prices

Production, 2024: 3,062 t
World rank: 83 of 111
10-year change: +293%
Record: 3,062 t; 2024

Sweet potatoes in Mauritius, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	3,062	+31%	193	15.87
2023	2,346	+33%	121	19.39
2022	1,759	+10%	115	15.30
2021	1,595	+226%	119	13.40
2020	490	+18%	41	11.95
2019	414	−29%	40	10.35
2018	583	+27%	54	10.80
2017	458	+2.7%	41	11.17
2016	446	−35%	35	12.74
2015	686	−12%	52	13.19
2014	780	−29%	59	13.22
2013	1,091	−11%	82	13.30
2012	1,220	+7.4%	80	15.25
2011	1,136	+42%	65	17.48
2010	799	−16%	70	11.41
2009	950	+19%	77	12.34
2008	799	−0.1%	71	11.25
2007	800	+96%	79	10.13
2006	408	−37%	58	7.03
2005	652	+0.3%	67	9.73
2004	650	+30%	60	10.83
2003	500	−19%	58	8.62
2002	620	−8.1%	55	11.27
2001	675	+3.7%	50	13.50
2000	651	+63%	48	13.56
1999	400	−16%	35	11.43
1998	475	−25%	40	11.88
1997	632	−16%	42	15.05
1996	750	+92%	50	15.00
1995	390	+44%	30	13.00
1994	270	−19%	20	13.50
1993	333	+0.9%	28	11.89
1992	330	−2.9%	30	11.00
1991	340	+4.6%	45	7.56
1990	325	−14%	43	7.56
1989	380	−2.6%	44	8.64
1988	390	+34%	45	8.67
1987	290	+32%	34	8.53
1986	220	+10%	17	12.94
1985	200	+11%	15	13.33
1984	180	+20%	14	12.86
1983	150	−55%	35	4.29
1982	335	+43%	35	9.57
1981	234	+175%	21	11.14
1980	85	−19%	5	17.00
1979	105	−36%	8	13.13
1978	164	+25%	13	12.62
1977	131	+6.5%	7	18.71
1976	123	+5.1%	7	17.57
1975	117	+41%	9	13.00
1974	83	−54%	6	13.83
1973	179	−16%	14	12.79
1972	213	−16%	18	11.83
1971	254	+20%	19	13.37
1970	211	−3.7%	18	11.72
1969	219	−18%	16	13.69
1968	268	+15%	19	14.11
1967	233	−33%	17	13.71
1966	349	−27%	29	12.03
1965	478	+2.6%	39	12.26
1964	466	−34%	38	12.26
1963	702	+20%	57	12.32
1962	587	−12%	70	8.39
1961	670	—	83	8.07

Other large producers

China Malawi Nigeria Tanzania Angola Indonesia Rwanda India Madagascar Ethiopia United States Uganda

All countries producing sweet potatoes

Other products of Mauritius

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

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.