Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0007 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Mauritius is 0.0007 sq. km per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.0015 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 sq. km per person, in 2021.
That places Mauritius 177th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0014 sq. km per person | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 0.0015 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 0.0012 sq. km per person | 0.0014 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 sq. km per person | 0.0011 sq. km per person | 0.0012 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 sq. km per person | 0.0008 sq. km per person | 0.001 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 sq. km per person | 0.0007 sq. km per person | 0.0009 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 sq. km per person | 0.0007 sq. km per person | 0.0007 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 sq. km per person | 0.0007 sq. km per person | 0.0007 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 174 Jordan 0.0009 sq. km per person compare
- 175 Palestine 0.0008 sq. km per person compare
- 176 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0007 sq. km per person compare
- 178 Grenada 0.0007 sq. km per person compare
- 179 San Marino 0.0007 sq. km per person compare
- 180 American Samoa 0.0006 sq. km per person 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 (sq. km), per capita in Mauritius?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Mauritius was 0.0007 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 sq. km per person in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 177th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.