Agricultural land per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Agricultural land per capita was 0.0675 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0675 hectares per capita
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
192nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.143 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.0665 hectares per capita
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.0675 hectares per capita for agricultural land per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.143 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0665 hectares per capita, in 2015.
Mauritius ranks 192nd of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.143 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.1418 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1388 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1358 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1342 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1288 hectares per capita | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1339 hectares per capita | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1389 hectares per capita | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1364 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1353 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1332 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1324 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1306 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1289 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1272 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1267 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.125 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1232 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1214 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1195 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1176 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1159 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1143 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1127 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1112 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1098 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1085 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1062 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1039 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1016 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0993 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0975 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0945 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.092 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0892 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0864 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0843 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0842 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0816 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0819 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0832 hectares per capita | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.081 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0797 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0784 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0764 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0744 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0725 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0714 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0712 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0709 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0692 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0675 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0666 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0666 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0665 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0666 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0666 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0667 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0669 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.067 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0672 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0674 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0675 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0675 hectares per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3687 hectares per capita, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0675 hectares per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6139 hectares per capita, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1368 hectares per capita | 0.1288 hectares per capita | 0.143 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1284 hectares per capita | 0.1214 hectares per capita | 0.1353 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.112 hectares per capita | 0.1039 hectares per capita | 0.1195 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0911 hectares per capita | 0.0816 hectares per capita | 0.1016 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.077 hectares per capita | 0.0712 hectares per capita | 0.0832 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0674 hectares per capita | 0.0665 hectares per capita | 0.0709 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0673 hectares per capita | 0.067 hectares per capita | 0.0675 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0691 hectares per capita compare
- 190 Grenada 0.0683 hectares per capita compare
- 191 San Marino 0.0681 hectares per capita compare
- 193 American Samoa 0.0623 hectares per capita compare
- 194 Mayotte 0.0614 hectares per capita compare
- 195 Israel 0.058 hectares per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0462 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 599.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1976 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6096 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Mauritius?
- Agricultural land per capita in Mauritius was 0.0675 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.143 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0665 hectares per capita in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 192nd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.