Tomato production in Mauritius
Mauritius: Tomato production was 18,386 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18,386 tonnes
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
118th
of 174 countries
All-time high
20,383 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
3,231 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato 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, tomato production in Mauritius stood at 18,386 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato production in Mauritius peaked at 20,383 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,231 tonnes, in 1961.
Mauritius ranks 118th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tomato production in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,231 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 6,780 tonnes | +109.8% |
| 1963 | 5,698 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1964 | 5,456 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 5,400 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 5,700 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 10,449 tonnes | +83.3% |
| 1968 | 8,780 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1969 | 8,566 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 5,284 tonnes | -38.3% |
| 1971 | 6,058 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 5,440 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 4,778 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 6,715 tonnes | +40.5% |
| 1975 | 6,022 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 5,439 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 6,928 tonnes | +27.4% |
| 1978 | 7,254 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 8,359 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 6,121 tonnes | -26.8% |
| 1981 | 6,739 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 9,530 tonnes | +41.4% |
| 1983 | 11,550 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 10,500 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 8,985 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 10,600 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 6,825 tonnes | -35.6% |
| 1988 | 7,315 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 9,195 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 11,570 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1991 | 9,385 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1992 | 10,220 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 13,001 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1994 | 9,166 tonnes | -29.5% |
| 1995 | 13,486 tonnes | +47.1% |
| 1996 | 10,877 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 12,226 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 10,729 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 8,037 tonnes | -25.1% |
| 2000 | 9,719 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 12,395 tonnes | +27.5% |
| 2002 | 11,738 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 13,247 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 14,400 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 12,840 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 15,118 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 11,117 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 11,518 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 12,586 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 12,338 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 11,354 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 13,150 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 11,201 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 10,997 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 8,525 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 10,136 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 10,651 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 9,190 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 8,684 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 8,352 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 13,832 tonnes | +65.6% |
| 2022 | 14,269 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 20,383 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 2024 | 18,386 tonnes | -9.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 18,386 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176,320 tonnes, 10% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 18,386 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80,526 tonnes, 23% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,673 tonnes | 3,231 tonnes | 10,449 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,228 tonnes | 4,778 tonnes | 8,359 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,736 tonnes | 6,121 tonnes | 11,550 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,870 tonnes | 8,037 tonnes | 13,486 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,468 tonnes | 9,719 tonnes | 15,118 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,623 tonnes | 8,525 tonnes | 13,150 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,044 tonnes | 8,352 tonnes | 20,383 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 tomato production in Mauritius?
- Tomato production in Mauritius was 18,386 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 tomato production recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 20,383 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest tomato production recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,231 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for tomato production?
- Mauritius ranks 118th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato production rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Tomato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tomato production is measured in tonnes.