Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 43.04 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
43.04 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
86th
of 209 countries
All-time high
56.16 hectares per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
43.04 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 43.04 hectares per square kilometre for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 56.16 hectares per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 43.04 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 86th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.77 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 49.26 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 49.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.75 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 48.77 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 51.72 hectares per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 54.68 hectares per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 54.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 55.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 55.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 55.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 55.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 55.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 55.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 56.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 56.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 56.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 56.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 56.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 56.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 56.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 56.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 56.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 56.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 56.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 56.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 55.66 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 55.05 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 54.49 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 53.94 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 53.69 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 52.71 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 51.97 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 50.97 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 49.91 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 49.17 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 49.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 48.49 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 49.1 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 50.25 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 49.26 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 48.77 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 48.28 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 47.29 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 46.31 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 45.32 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 44.83 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 44.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 44.57 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 43.57 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 43.06 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 43.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 43.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 43.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 43.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 43.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 43.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 43.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 43.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43.04 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.68 hectares per square kilometre | 48.77 hectares per square kilometre | 54.68 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.76 hectares per square kilometre | 55.17 hectares per square kilometre | 56.16 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 56 hectares per square kilometre | 55.05 hectares per square kilometre | 56.16 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.49 hectares per square kilometre | 48.49 hectares per square kilometre | 54.49 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.42 hectares per square kilometre | 44.83 hectares per square kilometre | 50.25 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.44 hectares per square kilometre | 43.06 hectares per square kilometre | 44.83 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.06 hectares per square kilometre | 43.04 hectares per square kilometre | 43.06 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 83 Italy 44.26 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 84 Thailand 43.8 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 85 Portugal 43.34 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 87 Guatemala 43.04 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 88 Philippines 42.67 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 89 Argentina 42.44 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 43.04 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 56.16 hectares per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.04 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 86th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.