Sweet potato production in Mauritius
Mauritius: Sweet potato production was 3,062 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet 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
In 2024, sweet potato production in Mauritius stood at 3,062 tonnes. 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 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 670 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 587 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1963 | 702 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1964 | 466 tonnes | -33.6% |
| 1965 | 478 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 349 tonnes | -27.0% |
| 1967 | 233 tonnes | -33.2% |
| 1968 | 268 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 219 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1970 | 211 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 254 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1972 | 213 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 179 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1974 | 83 tonnes | -53.6% |
| 1975 | 117 tonnes | +41.0% |
| 1976 | 123 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 131 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 164 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1979 | 105 tonnes | -36.0% |
| 1980 | 85 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1981 | 234 tonnes | +175.3% |
| 1982 | 335 tonnes | +43.2% |
| 1983 | 150 tonnes | -55.2% |
| 1984 | 180 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 200 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 220 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 290 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 1988 | 390 tonnes | +34.5% |
| 1989 | 380 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 325 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 340 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 330 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 333 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 270 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1995 | 390 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1996 | 750 tonnes | +92.3% |
| 1997 | 632 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 475 tonnes | -24.8% |
| 1999 | 400 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 651 tonnes | +62.7% |
| 2001 | 675 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 620 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 500 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 650 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 652 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 408 tonnes | -37.4% |
| 2007 | 800 tonnes | +96.1% |
| 2008 | 799 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 950 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 799 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 1,136 tonnes | +42.2% |
| 2012 | 1,220 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 1,091 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 780 tonnes | -28.5% |
| 2015 | 686 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 446.24 tonnes | -35.0% |
| 2017 | 458.08 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 583 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 414 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 2020 | 490 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 1,595 tonnes | +225.5% |
| 2022 | 1,759 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 2,346 tonnes | +33.4% |
| 2024 | 3,062 tonnes | +30.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3,062 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,731 tonnes, 24% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 3,062 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,140 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 1,595 tonnes |
| 1981 | +175.3% | 85 tonnes | 234 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 441.33 tonnes | 219 tonnes | 702 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 158 tonnes | 83 tonnes | 254 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 246.4 tonnes | 85 tonnes | 390 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 424.5 tonnes | 270 tonnes | 750 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 670.5 tonnes | 408 tonnes | 950 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 761.33 tonnes | 414 tonnes | 1,220 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,850 tonnes | 490 tonnes | 3,062 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 sweet potato production in Mauritius?
- Sweet potato production in Mauritius was 3,062 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 sweet potato production recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3,062 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 83 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.