Agricultural land per capita in Mayotte
Mayotte: Agricultural land per capita was 0.0614 hectares per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land per capita in Mayotte, 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
The most recent figure for agricultural land per capita in Mayotte is 0.0614 hectares per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Mayotte peaked at 0.5614 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0614 hectares per capita, in 2023.
Mayotte ranks 194th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land per capita in Mayotte, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5614 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.5456 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5297 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.5135 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5304 hectares per capita | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5131 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4962 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4817 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4689 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4562 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4434 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4303 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.417 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4038 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3909 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3782 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3659 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3746 hectares per capita | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3575 hectares per capita | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3393 hectares per capita | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3214 hectares per capita | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3044 hectares per capita | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2884 hectares per capita | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2737 hectares per capita | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2594 hectares per capita | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2444 hectares per capita | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2293 hectares per capita | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2151 hectares per capita | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2138 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2011 hectares per capita | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1947 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.183 hectares per capita | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1715 hectares per capita | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1608 hectares per capita | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1511 hectares per capita | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1423 hectares per capita | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1347 hectares per capita | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.139 hectares per capita | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1333 hectares per capita | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1279 hectares per capita | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.123 hectares per capita | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1191 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1166 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1144 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1115 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1082 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1049 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1019 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0992 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0965 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.094 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0914 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0883 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0849 hectares per capita | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0815 hectares per capita | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0782 hectares per capita | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0754 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0742 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0727 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0716 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0675 hectares per capita | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.065 hectares per capita | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0614 hectares per capita | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5156 hectares per capita | 0.4689 hectares per capita | 0.5614 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4018 hectares per capita | 0.3575 hectares per capita | 0.4562 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2689 hectares per capita | 0.2138 hectares per capita | 0.3393 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1612 hectares per capita | 0.1333 hectares per capita | 0.2011 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1127 hectares per capita | 0.0992 hectares per capita | 0.1279 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0837 hectares per capita | 0.0727 hectares per capita | 0.0965 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0664 hectares per capita | 0.0614 hectares per capita | 0.0716 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mayotte
- 191 San Marino 0.0681 hectares per capita compare
- 192 Mauritius 0.0675 hectares per capita compare
- 193 American Samoa 0.0623 hectares per capita compare
- 195 Israel 0.058 hectares per capita compare
- 196 Equatorial Guinea 0.0567 hectares per capita compare
- 197 Saint Lucia 0.0554 hectares per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mayotte
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 19,401 hectares (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade -3.1% (2023)
- Agricultural land use 19,401 hectares (2023)
- Cropland per person over the long-term 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term 0 hectares (2025)
- Agricultural land use per person 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term 0 hectares (2025)
- Fish landings and discards 17.88 (2018)
- Fish discards 17.88 (2018)
- Cropland area 19,389 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Mayotte?
- Agricultural land per capita in Mayotte was 0.0614 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 Mayotte?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5614 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Mayotte?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0614 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Mayotte rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Mayotte ranks 194th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Mayotte?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mayotte 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.