Agricultural area per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Agricultural area per capita was 0.0675 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0675
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
191st
of 225 countries
All-time high
0.143
in 1961
All-time low
0.0665
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural area per capita in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.0675 for agricultural area 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 area per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.143 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0665, in 2015.
Mauritius ranks 191st of 225 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1368 | 0.1288 | 0.143 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1284 | 0.1214 | 0.1353 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.112 | 0.1039 | 0.1195 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0911 | 0.0816 | 0.1016 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.077 | 0.0712 | 0.0832 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0674 | 0.0665 | 0.0709 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0673 | 0.067 | 0.0675 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 188 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0691 compare
- 189 Grenada 0.0683 compare
- 190 San Marino 0.0681 compare
- 192 American Samoa 0.0623 compare
- 193 Mayotte 0.0614 compare
- 194 Israel 0.058 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 745.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.6% (2025)
- Rural population 758,222 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 61.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.62 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.62 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 129 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Mauritius?
- Agricultural area per capita in Mauritius was 0.0675 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.143 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0665 in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 191st out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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