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