Potato production in Mauritius
Mauritius: Potato production was 13,668 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13,668 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
130th
of 160 countries
All-time high
23,305 tonnes
in 1985
All-time low
2,201 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato 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 potato production in Mauritius is 13,668 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Mauritius peaked at 23,305 tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2,201 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Mauritius 130th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato production in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,201 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,330 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 4,989 tonnes | +114.1% |
| 1964 | 5,930 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1965 | 3,972 tonnes | -33.0% |
| 1966 | 8,442 tonnes | +112.5% |
| 1967 | 9,199 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 9,578 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 5,761 tonnes | -39.9% |
| 1970 | 6,815 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1971 | 8,928 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1972 | 7,516 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1973 | 10,069 tonnes | +34.0% |
| 1974 | 9,254 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 9,518 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 11,944 tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1977 | 10,905 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 12,153 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 8,329 tonnes | -31.5% |
| 1980 | 11,694 tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1981 | 15,999 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 1982 | 13,445 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 14,910 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 20,680 tonnes | +38.7% |
| 1985 | 23,305 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 16,950 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1987 | 16,615 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 13,692 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1989 | 19,690 tonnes | +43.8% |
| 1990 | 17,820 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 16,445 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 19,175 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 13,780 tonnes | -28.1% |
| 1994 | 17,800 tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1995 | 15,718 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 10,639 tonnes | -32.3% |
| 1997 | 17,584 tonnes | +65.3% |
| 1998 | 14,612 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 15,322 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 13,843 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 16,350 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 13,339 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 12,359 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 11,246 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 12,777 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 11,310 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 15,367 tonnes | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 14,868 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 19,828 tonnes | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 21,709 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 21,561 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 20,442 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 16,451 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 19,404 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 16,427 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 16,326 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 14,124 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 17,033 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 14,822 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 14,192 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 12,910 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 16,519 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 13,772 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 13,668 tonnes | -0.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 13,668 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 277,824 tonnes, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 13,668 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 190,510 tonnes, 7% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,822 tonnes | 2,201 tonnes | 9,578 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,543 tonnes | 6,815 tonnes | 12,153 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,698 tonnes | 11,694 tonnes | 23,305 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,890 tonnes | 10,639 tonnes | 19,175 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,129 tonnes | 11,246 tonnes | 19,828 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,830 tonnes | 14,124 tonnes | 21,709 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,212 tonnes | 12,910 tonnes | 16,519 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 potato production in Mauritius?
- Potato production in Mauritius was 13,668 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 potato production recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 23,305 tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,201 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for potato production?
- Mauritius ranks 130th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.