Sweet potato production in Mauritius
Mauritius: Sweet potato production was 3,062 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potato production in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potato production in Mauritius stood at 3,062. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 30.5% on the previous year and up 292.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Mauritius peaked at 3,062 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83, in 1974.
Mauritius ranks 86th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potato production in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 670 | — |
| 1962 | 587 | -12.4% |
| 1963 | 702 | +19.6% |
| 1964 | 466 | -33.6% |
| 1965 | 478 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 349 | -27.0% |
| 1967 | 233 | -33.2% |
| 1968 | 268 | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 219 | -18.3% |
| 1970 | 211 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 254 | +20.4% |
| 1972 | 213 | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 179 | -16.0% |
| 1974 | 83 | -53.6% |
| 1975 | 117 | +41.0% |
| 1976 | 123 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 131 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 164 | +25.2% |
| 1979 | 105 | -36.0% |
| 1980 | 85 | -19.0% |
| 1981 | 234 | +175.3% |
| 1982 | 335 | +43.2% |
| 1983 | 150 | -55.2% |
| 1984 | 180 | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 200 | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 220 | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 290 | +31.8% |
| 1988 | 390 | +34.5% |
| 1989 | 380 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 325 | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 340 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 330 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 333 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 270 | -18.9% |
| 1995 | 390 | +44.4% |
| 1996 | 750 | +92.3% |
| 1997 | 632 | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 475 | -24.8% |
| 1999 | 400 | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 651 | +62.7% |
| 2001 | 675 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 620 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 500 | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 650 | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 652 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 408 | -37.4% |
| 2007 | 800 | +96.1% |
| 2008 | 799 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 950 | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 799 | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 1,136 | +42.2% |
| 2012 | 1,220 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 1,091 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 780 | -28.5% |
| 2015 | 686 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 446.24 | -35.0% |
| 2017 | 458.08 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 583 | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 414 | -29.0% |
| 2020 | 490 | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 1,595 | +225.5% |
| 2022 | 1,759 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 2,346 | +33.4% |
| 2024 | 3,062 | +30.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3,062 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,731, 24% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 3,062 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,140, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +225.5% | 490 | 1,595 |
| 1981 | +175.3% | 85 | 234 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 441.33 | 219 | 702 | 9 |
| 1970s | 158 | 83 | 254 | 10 |
| 1980s | 246.4 | 85 | 390 | 10 |
| 1990s | 424.5 | 270 | 750 | 10 |
| 2000s | 670.5 | 408 | 950 | 10 |
| 2010s | 761.33 | 414 | 1,220 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,850 | 490 | 3,062 | 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 sweet potato production in Mauritius?
- Sweet potato production in Mauritius was 3,062 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3,062 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 83 in 1974.
- How does Mauritius rank for sweet potato production?
- Mauritius ranks 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 292.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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