Agricultural land use, per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.0688 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per capita in Mauritius is 0.0688 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.1454 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0679 hectares per person, in 2021.
That places Mauritius 177th out of 209 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 use, per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1454 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1428 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1391 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1358 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1341 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1288 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1339 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.139 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1366 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1356 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1335 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1326 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1307 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1287 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1267 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1258 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1237 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1221 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.12 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.118 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1163 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1149 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1138 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1126 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1117 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1109 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.11 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1083 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1063 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1045 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1023 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1005 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0975 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0948 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0922 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0893 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0869 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0868 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0837 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.084 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0853 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.083 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0816 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0803 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0782 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0762 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0742 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0731 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.073 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0728 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0711 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0693 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0683 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0682 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0681 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0681 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.068 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.068 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0679 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0679 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0679 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0681 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0688 hectares per person | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1373 hectares per person | 0.1288 hectares per person | 0.1454 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1279 hectares per person | 0.12 hectares per person | 0.1356 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1123 hectares per person | 0.1063 hectares per person | 0.118 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0939 hectares per person | 0.0837 hectares per person | 0.1045 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0789 hectares per person | 0.073 hectares per person | 0.0853 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.069 hectares per person | 0.0679 hectares per person | 0.0728 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0682 hectares per person | 0.0679 hectares per person | 0.0688 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 174 Jordan 0.0895 hectares per person compare
- 175 Palestine 0.0757 hectares per person compare
- 176 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0691 hectares per person compare
- 178 Grenada 0.0683 hectares per person compare
- 179 San Marino 0.0679 hectares per person compare
- 180 American Samoa 0.0623 hectares 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 use, per capita in Mauritius?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Mauritius was 0.0688 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1454 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0679 hectares per person in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 177th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.