Banana production in Mauritius
Mauritius: Banana production was 10,843 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,843 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
91st
of 152 countries
All-time high
12,090 tonnes
in 2003
All-time low
1,678 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for banana production in Mauritius is 10,843 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Mauritius peaked at 12,090 tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,678 tonnes, in 1961.
Mauritius ranks 91st of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana production in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,678 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,705 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 5,500 tonnes | +222.6% |
| 1964 | 2,988 tonnes | -45.7% |
| 1965 | 10,318 tonnes | +245.3% |
| 1966 | 9,023 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1967 | 9,865 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 10,763 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 11,468 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 7,953 tonnes | -30.7% |
| 1971 | 12,005 tonnes | +50.9% |
| 1972 | 9,990 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1973 | 10,214 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 8,727 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 3,702 tonnes | -57.6% |
| 1976 | 7,540 tonnes | +103.7% |
| 1977 | 7,586 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 7,154 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 6,663 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 2,625 tonnes | -60.6% |
| 1981 | 5,430 tonnes | +106.9% |
| 1982 | 6,415 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 7,075 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 4,750 tonnes | -32.9% |
| 1985 | 7,150 tonnes | +50.5% |
| 1986 | 7,830 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 7,920 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 7,920 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,640 tonnes | -41.4% |
| 1990 | 6,135 tonnes | +32.2% |
| 1991 | 6,490 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 8,530 tonnes | +31.4% |
| 1993 | 9,880 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 6,725 tonnes | -31.9% |
| 1995 | 9,437 tonnes | +40.3% |
| 1996 | 9,387 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 9,557 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 9,343 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 7,550 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 8,500 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 11,000 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 2002 | 7,200 tonnes | -34.5% |
| 2003 | 12,090 tonnes | +67.9% |
| 2004 | 12,000 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 11,580 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 10,771 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 9,026 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 10,463 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 10,920 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 11,936 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 10,544 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 10,196 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 10,181 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 8,833 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 7,965 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 7,731 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 8,644 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 7,333 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 7,266 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7,952 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 9,638 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 9,830 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 11,246 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 10,843 tonnes | -3.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 10,843 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,035 tonnes, 15% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 10,843 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,861 tonnes, 6% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +245.3% | 2,988 tonnes | 10,318 tonnes |
| 1963 | +222.6% | 1,705 tonnes | 5,500 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,034 tonnes | 1,678 tonnes | 11,468 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,153 tonnes | 3,702 tonnes | 12,005 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,176 tonnes | 2,625 tonnes | 7,920 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,303 tonnes | 6,135 tonnes | 9,880 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,355 tonnes | 7,200 tonnes | 12,090 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,063 tonnes | 7,266 tonnes | 11,936 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,902 tonnes | 7,952 tonnes | 11,246 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production in Mauritius?
- Banana production in Mauritius was 10,843 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 12,090 tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,678 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for banana production?
- Mauritius ranks 91st out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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