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Sugar cane and Tea: Effective area under sugarcane and tea cultivation - Island of Mauritius - since 2017
Source: Digest of Agriculture (2024), Table 41, Statistics Mauritius; Table 41 - Effective area under sugarcane and tea cultivation - Island of Mauritius, 2017 - 2023
Sugar cane: Area harvested, cane production, cane yield of estates, metayer and owner -planters by Region, Mauritius - since 1990
Table 8 : Area harvested, cane production, cane yield of estates, metayer and owner -planters by region, Island of Mauritius, 1990-2023
Sugar cane: Area under cultivation - Island of Mauritius - since 2020
Source: Digest of Agriculture (2024), Table 12, Statistics Mauritius; Table 12 - Area under sugar cane cultivation - Island of Mauritius, 2020- 2023 (as at 30 June). Total area sugar cane - Miller- Planters(ha) Area sugar cane (Miller-Planters) (Plant canes)(ha) Area sugar cane Miller - Planters (Virgins)(ha) Area sugar cane-Miller-Planters (1st to 5th ratoon)(ha) Area sugar cane Miller-Planters (76th and other ratoons)(ha) Total area- sugar cane (Owner-Planters)(ha) Total area- sugar cane (Tenant-Planters)(ha) Total area- sugar cane(ha)
Sugar cane: Area under cultivation, Area harvested, cane production, and cane yield for estates, metayers and owner planters - since 1975
Source: HS Agriculture, Table 4, Statistics Mauritius
Sugar cane: Employment in the sugar sector by sex (large establishments) - Island of Mauritius - since 2017
Table 21 - Employment in the sugar sector by sex (large establishments) 1 - Island of Mauritius, March 2017 - March 2023 Establishments with 10 or more employees Source: Digest of Agriculture (2024) Indicators: No. of males employed in the sugar sector; No. of females employed in the sugar sector; Total Employment in the sugar sector
Sugar cane: Production of sugar, molasses and scum - Island of Mauritius - since 2012
Source: Digest of Agricultural Statistics (2024), Table 16, Statistics Mauritius; Indicators: Production of Raw/ Special sugar (tonnes); Average extraction rate of sugar (%); Average tonnes cane per tonne of sugar(tonnes per tonne sugar); Average yield of sugar (tonnes per hectare); Average polarisation (degrees); Production of Molasses (tonnes) Production of Scum (tonnes);
Sugar cane: Value added at basic prices of which sugar cane (Rs million) - since 2017
Value added of agriculture at basic prices by main product group - Republic of Mauritius
Sugar exports by main markets - Island of Mauritius - since 2018
Digest of Agricultural Statistics (2024), Table 19, Statistics Mauritius Markets: European Union ; USA; World market;
Sugar sales and revenue - Island of Mauritius - since 2011
Source: Digest of Agricultural Statistics, Table 18, Statistics Mauritius Sugar Production-Quantity (000 tonnes) Sugar Production-Value (Rs million) Sugar Exports-Quantity (000 tonnes) Sugar Exports-Value (Rs million) Sugar Local sales-Quantity (000 tonnes) Sugar Local sales-Value (Rs million) Notes: 1. Harvesting generally extends from June to December, while export and local sales are spread over the period 1st July to 30th June the following year. 2. Production may not tally with exports and local sales due to loss or surplus in storage and mixing of non originating sugar to local production Source: Mauritius Sugar Syndicate
Sunshine Hours - Annual (Long Term Mean) - by Region/Station
Long Term Mean: LTM1 - 1981-2010; LTM2 - 1991-2020; DoE, Table 10 - Monthly total hours of sunshine by region and station, 2014 - 2023, SM; Station in Pamplemousses ceased operation in April 2017; A new station "Ferret" operational in July 2017
Sunshine Hours - Monthly (Long Term Mean) - by Region
Long Term Mean: LTM1 - 1981-2010; LTM2 - 1991-2020; Source: HS-Env, Table 1.6, SM; DoE, Table 10 - Monthly total hours of sunshine by region and station, 2014 - 2023, SM; DoE, Table 10 - Monthly total hours of sunshine by region and station, 2014 - 2023, SM; NOTE: Station in Pamplemousses ceased operation in April 2017; A new station "Ferret" operational in July 2017
Sunshine Hours - Monthly total - by Region/Station - since 2005
Source: HS Env, Table 1.6 - Monthly total hours of sunshine by region and station, 2007 - 2023, SM; Source: DoE, Table 10 - Monthly total hours of sunshine by region and station, 2014 - 2023, SM; Station in Pamplemousses ceased operation in April 2017; A new station "Ferret" operational in July 2017 ;
Supply and disposal of sugar - Republic of Mauritius - since 2012
Digest of Agricultural Statistics, Table 17, Statistics Mauritius; Supply and disposal of sugar - Opening stock (000 tonnes) Supply and disposal of sugar - Production (000 tonnes) Supply and disposal of sugar - Imports (000 tonnes) Supply and disposal of sugar - Available supplies (000 tonnes) Supply and disposal of sugar - Exports (000 tonnes) Supply and disposal of sugar - Domestic consumption (000 tonnes) Loss or surplus of sugar in storage (000 tonnes) Supply and disposal of sugar - Closing stock (000 tonnes)
Surevey on most appealing places of interest by tourists
Table 30: Source Statistics Mauritius, Survey of Inbound Tourism
Survey on major places of interest visited by tourists interviewed
Table 29: Source Statistics Mauritius, Survey of Inbound Tourism
Sustainable Development Goal 7 - Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
7.1 By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services 7.2 By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix 7.3 By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency 7.a By 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research and technology, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and cleaner fossil-fuel technology, and promote investment in energy infrastructure and clean energy technology 7.b By 2030, expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States and landlocked developing countries, in accordance with their respective programmes of support Source: Statistics Mauritius (UN_SDG_database_Yr10-Yr23_081024) (2024)
Table 104- Emergency shelters by region and capacity, 2015
Table 104- Emergency shelters by region and capacity, 2015
Table 130- Percentage distribution of households equipped with a solar water heater by geographical district, Continuous Multi-Purpose Household Survey (CMPHS) 2012, Republic of Mauritius
Source: Statistics Mauritius, Continuous Multi-Purpose Household Survey, 2012
Tea: Area under tea cultivation (ha) - Island of Mauritius - since 2017
Source: Digest of Agriculture (2024), Table 22, Statistics Mauritius Table 22 - Area under tea cultivation - Island of Mauritius, 2017 - 2023 Indicators: Tea Plantation cultivated by factories; Tea Plantation cultivated by private planters; Total Tea area cultivated
Tea: Distribution of individual tea plantations by size - Island of Mauritius - since 2021
Source: Digest of Agriculture (2024), Table 23, Statistics Mauritius Table 23 - Distribution of individual tea plantations by size - Island of Mauritius, 2021 - 2023 Indicators: No. of individual plantations by size categories; Aggregate area cultivated by size categories (hectares)
