> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20246,018 t
World rank30 of 46
10-year change−24%
Record31,220 t1993

## Tea leaves in Mauritius, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Mauritius compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.03% in 2014
Yield, t/ha9.7world 5.9 (+63%)
kg per person4.73world 4.01
10-year change−24%world +37%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 28 | [Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/ecuador/) | 10,235 | 0.03% |
| 29 | [Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/mozambique/) | 8,129 | 0.02% |
| 30 | **Mauritius** | 6,018 | 0.02% |
| 31 | [Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/sierra-leone/) | 4,800 | 0.01% |
| 32 | [Georgia](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/georgia/) | 2,600 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 46 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/)

### Map of world production of tea leaves

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 | 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

Exports21 t USD 311,000
Exporter rank110 of 143
Imports472 t USD 2.0 m
Importer rank111 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](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/india/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/kenya/)[Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/sri-lanka/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/turkey/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/vietnam/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/indonesia/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/bangladesh/)[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/uganda/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/argentina/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/japan/)[Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/malawi/)
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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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