Mauritius vs Reunion: Sugar cane production
Mauritius
2.20 million tonnes
in 2024
Reunion
1.88 million tonnes
in 2006
Mauritius rank
42nd
Reunion rank
44th
Sugar cane production over time
- Mauritius
- Reunion
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 2.20 million tonnes against 1.88 million tonnes in Reunion, a difference of 313,540 tonnes.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times Reunion's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 42nd and Reunion ranks 44th of 110 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.26 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 5.82 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 3.70 million tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 5.55 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 3.39 million tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 5.30 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 3.48 million tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 5.14 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, Mauritius or Reunion?
- Mauritius, at 2.20 million tonnes against 1.88 million tonnes in Reunion as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between Mauritius and Reunion?
- 313,540 tonnes, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Reunion?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2006.
- How do Mauritius and Reunion rank globally for sugar cane production?
- Mauritius ranks 42nd and Reunion ranks 44th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sugar cane production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.