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Sugar cane market in Mauritius

Release date: Mar 28, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The Mauritian sugar cane market saw production rise from 3 155 thousand tonnes in 2018 to 3 405 thousand tonnes in 2019. This increase was supported by government financial compensation of 1 250 rupees per tonne for the 2018 harvest, which helped growers cope with low global sugar prices. The 2019 season began with three active mills following the closure of the Médine mill, yet favorable climatic conditions boosted cane development and extraction rates.

Production fell sharply to 2 621 thousand tonnes in 2020 as the cultivated area continued to shrink due to land abandonment, driven by high production costs and competitive pressure from liberalized European sugar production. A modest recovery to 2 670 thousand tonnes occurred in 2021 when sugar prices rose to 16 765 rupees per tonne, partly due to currency depreciation, incentivizing growers. However, output dropped again to 2 257 thousand tonnes in 2022 as the trend of land abandonment persisted.

In 2023, production rebounded to 2 453 thousand tonnes. Exceptionally high international sugar prices of 30 951 rupees per tonne encouraged harvesting efforts. The industry concurrently diversified into higher-value products like special sugars and agricultural rum, while major sugar companies invested in mechanization and pursued Bonsucro certification to access new export markets.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Mauritius
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Mauritius in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Mauritius in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Exports
1. 6.1. Exports (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Exports in kind, kg
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Mauritius in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Mauritius by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Exports in value, $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Mauritius in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Mauritius by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/M t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Mauritius, 2018-2024, $ US/M t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Mauritius by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/M t
2. 6.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Exports in kind, kg
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Mauritius in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Mauritius by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Exports in value, $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Mauritius in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Mauritius by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/M t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Mauritius, 2018-2024, $ US/M t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Mauritius by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/M t
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.1.2. In value, $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.2.2. In value, $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production sugar cane in Mauritius

In kind, 2017-2020, K t

Top producers of sugar cane, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of sugar cane, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

In 2019, Mauritius saw a 7.9% increase in sugar cane production, reaching its highest point in recent years. However, this was followed by a significant decline in 2020, with production dropping by 23.0% to 2 621 thousand tonnes. Looking at the broader period from 2017 to 2020, production fell by 29.4%, which translates to an average annual decrease of 11.0%.

Annual dynamics of production in Mauritius in kind, 2017-2020, K t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(15.0%)	7.9%	(23.0%)	(11.0%)

Source: SHEV.io

Exports sugar cane from Mauritius

Exports in kind, kg

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Mauritius in kind, 2017-2020, kg

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Exports in value, $ US

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Mauritius in value, 2017-2020, $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Mauritius's sugar cane exports in value terms were almost entirely directed to Côte d'Ivoire, which accounted for 100.0% of the total export share during this period.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Mauritius in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io