Agricultural land irrigation in Mauritius
Mauritius: Agricultural land irrigation was 15.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.71
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
20th
of 83 countries
All-time high
23.08
in 2008
All-time low
15.71
in 2023
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Agricultural land irrigation in Mauritius, 2002–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land irrigation in Mauritius stood at 15.71. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land irrigation in Mauritius peaked at 23.08 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.71, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 20th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.23 | 21 | 23.08 | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.45 | 18.14 | 22.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.12 | 15.71 | 18.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 land irrigation in Mauritius?
- Agricultural land irrigation in Mauritius was 15.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land irrigation recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 23.08 in 2008.
- What is the lowest agricultural land irrigation recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.71 in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for agricultural land irrigation?
- Mauritius ranks 20th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land irrigation rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 land irrigation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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