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Table 5.1 - Foodcrops, Open Fields: Area harvested, production and yield per hectare,
2022 - 2023
2022 1 2023 2
Foodcrops Area Yield per Area Yield per
Production Production
harvested hectare harvested hectare
(tonnes) (tonnes)
(hectares) (tonnes) (hectares) (tonnes)
Potato 686.3 16,518.9 24.1 749.1 13,719.2 18.3
Maize 88.5 823.1 9.3 129.1 1,501.5 11.6
Groundnut 136.3 311.0 2.3 151.1 347.7 2.3
Onion 329.6 7,443.1 22.6 380.4 5,402.8 14.2
of which hybrid (328.4) (7,431.1) (22.6) (380.4) (5,402.8) (14.2)
Ginger 55.6 1,165.1 21.0 77.2 1,757.9 22.8
Garlic 6.6 48.9 7.4 11.9 51.8 4.4
Chillies 332.8 2,167.5 6.5 391.2 3,161.1 8.1
Tomato 497.5 7,364.7 14.8 579.9 12,297.3 21.2
of which hybrid (497.5) (7,364.7) (14.8) (579.9) (12,297.3) (21.2)
Beans and Peas 245.1 1,539.5 6.3 316.8 2,622.8 8.3
Cabbage 312.7 5,900.7 18.9 360.2 13,077.2 36.3
Cauliflower 79.3 1,003.1 12.7 100.2 1,898.1 18.9
Brinjal 277.6 3,099.7 11.2 360.4 4,769.2 13.2
3
Creepers 2,218.1 28,101.1 12.7 2,526.0 38,848.8 15.4
of which Cucumber (361.5) (4,882.2) (13.5) (372.4) (5,960.0) (16.0)
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Greens 264.7 2,010.4 7.6 311.6 2,989.7 9.6
Lettuce 149.5 1,153.1 7.7 220.1 3,284.3 14.9
Sweet Pepper 0.7 3.8 5.4 1.6 10.7 6.7
5
Mixed vegetables 1,200.3 13,816.6 11.5 1,447.9 20,979.5 14.5
Banana 633.5 9,829.5 15.5 714.8 11,246.0 15.7
Pineapple 272.1 5,578.5 20.5 292.9 5,918.1 20.2
Total food crops 7,786.6 107,878.5 13.9 9,122.3 143,883.7 15.8
Source: Food and Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (FAREI) and Statistics Mauritius estimates
1
Revised
2
Provisional
3
Includes Bittergourd,Calabash,Chouchou,Courgette,Cucumber,Patole,Pipengaille,Pumpkin,Squash and Voehm
4
Includes "Brede Baton blanc/vert/ de chine/ Chouchou/ Giraumon/ Malabar/ Tom pouce"
5
Includes Beet, Broccoli, Carrot, Echalotte, Eddoes, Ladies Finger, Leek, Manioc, Petsai and Sweet Potato
Note: Figures may not add up to totals due to rounding
