Sugar cane production in Mauritius
Mauritius: Sugar cane production was 2.20 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.20 million tonnes
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
42nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.58 million tonnes
in 1982
All-time low
2.20 million tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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
In 2024, sugar cane production in Mauritius stood at 2.20 million tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Mauritius peaked at 6.58 million tonnes in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.20 million tonnes, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 42nd out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane production in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.94 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4.62 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 5.75 million tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1964 | 4.38 million tonnes | -23.9% |
| 1965 | 5.98 million tonnes | +36.8% |
| 1966 | 4.84 million tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1967 | 5.81 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1968 | 5.15 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1969 | 5.82 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1970 | 5.12 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1971 | 5.26 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 6.31 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 6.24 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 5.96 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 4.32 million tonnes | -27.6% |
| 1976 | 6.40 million tonnes | +48.3% |
| 1977 | 6.02 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 6.26 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 6.31 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 4.56 million tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1981 | 5.30 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 6.58 million tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1983 | 5.25 million tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1984 | 5.01 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 5.58 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 6.02 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 6.23 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 5.52 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 5.44 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 5.55 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 5.62 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.78 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 5.40 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 4.81 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 5.16 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 5.26 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 5.79 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 5.78 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.88 million tonnes | -32.8% |
| 2000 | 5.11 million tonnes | +31.6% |
| 2001 | 5.79 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 4.87 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 5.20 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 5.28 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.98 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 4.75 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 4.24 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 4.53 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 4.67 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.37 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 4.23 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.95 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 3.82 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.04 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 4.01 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.80 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 3.71 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.15 million tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 3.41 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 2.62 million tonnes | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 2.67 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.26 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 2.45 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 2.20 million tonnes | -10.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2.20 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.38 million tonnes, 34% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2.20 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 934,836 tonnes, 2.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.26 million tonnes | 4.38 million tonnes | 5.98 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.82 million tonnes | 4.32 million tonnes | 6.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.55 million tonnes | 4.56 million tonnes | 6.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.30 million tonnes | 3.88 million tonnes | 5.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.94 million tonnes | 4.24 million tonnes | 5.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | 4.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 39 Bangladesh 2.93 million tonnes compare
- 40 Nepal 2.76 million tonnes compare
- 41 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.51 million tonnes compare
- 43 Cote d'Ivoire 2.16 million tonnes compare
- 44 Reunion 1.88 million tonnes compare
- 45 Panama 1.85 million tonnes compare
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 sugar cane production in Mauritius?
- Sugar cane production in Mauritius was 2.20 million 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 sugar cane production recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 6.58 million tonnes in 1982.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.20 million tonnes in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for sugar cane production?
- Mauritius ranks 42nd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.