Sugar cane production in Mauritius
Mauritius: Sugar cane production was 2.20 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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
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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.