Tea leaves production in Mauritius
In 2024 Mauritius produced 6,018 t of tea leaves, the 30th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 24%. The record was 31,220 t in 1993. Area harvested: 623 ha, yield 9.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 6,018 t
- World rank
- 30 of 46
- 10-year change
- −24%
- Record
- 31,220 t
- 1993
Tea leaves in Mauritius, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mauritius compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 9.7
- world 5.9 (+63%)
- kg per person
- 4.73
- world 4.01
- 10-year change
- −24%
- world +37%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Ecuador | 10,235 | 0.03% |
| 29 | Mozambique | 8,129 | 0.02% |
| 30 | Mauritius | 6,018 | 0.02% |
| 31 | Sierra Leone | 4,800 | 0.01% |
| 32 | Georgia | 2,600 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of tea leaves
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 | 6,018 | −11% | 623 | 9.66 |
| 2023 | 6,762 | +6.5% | 627 | 10.78 |
| 2022 | 6,351 | +26% | 659 | 9.64 |
| 2021 | 5,034 | −1.4% | 685 | 7.35 |
| 2020 | 5,105 | −39% | 667 | 7.65 |
| 2019 | 8,329 | +3.4% | 656 | 12.70 |
| 2018 | 8,056 | +10% | 656 | 12.28 |
| 2017 | 7,309 | +0.1% | 622 | 11.75 |
| 2016 | 7,301 | +7.1% | 622 | 11.74 |
| 2015 | 6,820 | −14% | 574 | 11.88 |
| 2014 | 7,920 | −3.8% | 672 | 11.79 |
| 2013 | 8,230 | −0.8% | 672 | 12.25 |
| 2012 | 8,300 | −12% | 669 | 12.41 |
| 2011 | 9,400 | +22% | 651 | 14.44 |
| 2010 | 7,720 | −1.0% | 698 | 11.06 |
| 2009 | 7,800 | −11% | 713 | 10.94 |
| 2008 | 8,780 | +6.7% | 702 | 12.51 |
| 2007 | 8,230 | −0.2% | 709 | 11.61 |
| 2006 | 8,250 | +13% | 688 | 11.99 |
| 2005 | 7,300 | −6.4% | 670 | 10.90 |
| 2004 | 7,800 | +3.2% | 674 | 11.57 |
| 2003 | 7,560 | +4.0% | 681 | 11.10 |
| 2002 | 7,270 | −9.0% | 680 | 10.69 |
| 2001 | 7,990 | +16% | 660 | 12.11 |
| 2000 | 6,900 | −11% | 670 | 10.30 |
| 1999 | 7,750 | −1.0% | 671 | 11.55 |
| 1998 | 7,830 | −17% | 688 | 11.38 |
| 1997 | 9,400 | −28% | 767 | 12.26 |
| 1996 | 13,140 | −34% | 1,108 | 11.86 |
| 1995 | 19,920 | −26% | 2,077 | 9.59 |
| 1994 | 26,790 | −14% | 3,028 | 8.85 |
| 1993 | 31,220 | +1.5% | 3,151 | 9.91 |
| 1992 | 30,770 | −1.2% | 3,135 | 9.81 |
| 1991 | 31,150 | +442% | 2,870 | 10.85 |
| 1990 | 5,751 | +4.6% | 2,905 | 1.98 |
| 1989 | 5,500 | −20% | 3,071 | 1.79 |
| 1988 | 6,854 | −4.1% | 3,385 | 2.02 |
| 1987 | 7,147 | −9.2% | 3,661 | 1.95 |
| 1986 | 7,875 | −3.0% | 3,776 | 2.09 |
| 1985 | 8,115 | +1.2% | 3,950 | 2.05 |
| 1984 | 8,021 | +31% | 3,954 | 2.03 |
| 1983 | 6,142 | +16% | 3,899 | 1.58 |
| 1982 | 5,287 | +4.7% | 3,799 | 1.39 |
| 1981 | 5,052 | +15% | 3,953 | 1.28 |
| 1980 | 4,386 | −14% | 3,915 | 1.12 |
| 1979 | 5,072 | −2.2% | 4,136 | 1.23 |
| 1978 | 5,186 | +9.7% | 5,844 | 0.89 |
| 1977 | 4,727 | +9.1% | 5,831 | 0.81 |
| 1976 | 4,334 | +38% | 4,200 | 1.03 |
| 1975 | 3,139 | −21% | 4,840 | 0.65 |
| 1974 | 3,984 | −2.3% | 4,010 | 0.99 |
| 1973 | 4,079 | −13% | 3,648 | 1.12 |
| 1972 | 4,678 | +14% | 3,617 | 1.29 |
| 1971 | 4,089 | +26% | 3,639 | 1.12 |
| 1970 | 3,240 | +1.3% | 3,416 | 0.95 |
| 1969 | 3,197 | +38% | 2,943 | 1.09 |
| 1968 | 2,310 | +5.5% | 2,624 | 0.88 |
| 1967 | 2,190 | +11% | 2,416 | 0.91 |
| 1966 | 1,976 | +14% | 2,183 | 0.91 |
| 1965 | 1,738 | +26% | 1,893 | 0.92 |
| 1964 | 1,382 | −2.5% | 2,144 | 0.64 |
| 1963 | 1,418 | +12% | 1,300 | 1.09 |
| 1962 | 1,270 | −0.3% | 1,219 | 1.04 |
| 1961 | 1,274 | — | 1,056 | 1.21 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 21 t USD 311,000
- Exporter rank
- 110 of 143
- Imports
- 472 t USD 2.0 m
- Importer rank
- 111 of 191
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of tea leaves in Mauritius?
Mauritius produced 6,018 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mauritius rank in the world for production of tea leaves?
Mauritius ranked 30th of 46 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 49.7% of the world total.
How has the production of tea leaves in Mauritius changed?
It fell by 24% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +37% for the world. The record was 31,220 t in 1993.
What is the yield of tea leaves in Mauritius?
9.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6,018 t from 623 ha), against a world average of 5.9 t/ha.
Does Mauritius export or import tea leaves?
In 2024 Mauritius reported exports of 21 t (USD 311,000) and imports of 472 t (USD 2.0 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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.