Agricultural land use in Mauritius
Mauritius: Agricultural land use was 85,957 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
85,957 hectares
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
171st
of 227 countries
All-time high
114,000 hectares
in 1976
All-time low
85,957 hectares
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use in Mauritius stood at 85,957 hectares. 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 in Mauritius peaked at 114,000 hectares in 1976 and was at its lowest, 85,957 hectares, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 171st of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 99,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 100,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 101,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 99,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 105,000 hectares | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 111,000 hectares | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 111,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 112,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 112,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 113,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 113,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 113,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 113,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 114,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 114,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 114,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 114,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 114,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 114,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 114,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 114,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 114,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 114,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 114,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 114,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 113,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 111,745 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 110,617 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 109,489 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 109,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 107,000 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 105,489 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 103,468 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 101,319 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 99,808 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 100,681 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 98,426 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 99,681 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 102,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 100,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 99,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 98,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 96,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 94,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 92,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 91,000 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 91,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 89,000 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 87,000 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 86,000 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 86,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 86,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 86,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85,957 hectares | -0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 85,957 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.20 million hectares, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 85,957 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.51 million hectares, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102,889 hectares | 99,000 hectares | 111,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 113,200 hectares | 112,000 hectares | 114,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 113,674 hectares | 111,745 hectares | 114,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 104,530 hectares | 98,426 hectares | 110,617 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,268 hectares | 91,000 hectares | 102,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,900 hectares | 86,000 hectares | 91,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,989 hectares | 85,957 hectares | 86,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 168 Solomon Islands 109,200 hectares compare
- 169 Equatorial Guinea 104,720 hectares compare
- 170 Faroe Islands 96,070 hectares compare
- 172 Cape Verde 79,000 hectares compare
- 173 Qatar 74,000 hectares compare
- 174 Suriname 71,432 hectares 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 in Mauritius?
- Agricultural land use in Mauritius was 85,957 hectares 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 use recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 114,000 hectares in 1976.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,957 hectares in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for agricultural land use?
- Mauritius ranks 171st out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.