Agricultural land use in Mayotte
Mayotte: Agricultural land use was 19,401 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19,401 hectares
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
187th
of 227 countries
All-time high
20,353 hectares
in 2020
All-time low
15,020 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use in Mayotte, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Mayotte recorded 19,401 hectares for agricultural land use in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Mayotte peaked at 20,353 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15,020 hectares, in 1961.
That places Mayotte 187th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Mayotte, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,020 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 15,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 16,020 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 16,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 16,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 16,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 16,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 16,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 16,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 16,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 16,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 16,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 16,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 16,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 17,020 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 17,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 17,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 17,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 17,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 17,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 17,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 17,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 17,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 17,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 17,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 18,020 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 18,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 18,520 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 18,520 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18,520 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18,520 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18,520 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18,520 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18,520 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20,020 hectares | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 20,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20,353 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 19,876 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 19,856 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 19,401 hectares | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,576 hectares | 15,020 hectares | 16,020 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,220 hectares | 16,020 hectares | 17,020 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,120 hectares | 17,020 hectares | 18,020 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,770 hectares | 18,020 hectares | 20,020 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,020 hectares | 20,020 hectares | 20,020 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,014 hectares | 20,000 hectares | 20,020 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,872 hectares | 19,401 hectares | 20,353 hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mayotte
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 19,401 hectares (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade -3.1% (2023)
- Cropland extent over the long-term 0 hectares (2025)
- Cropland per person over the long-term 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term 0 hectares (2025)
- Agricultural land use per person 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Fish landings and discards 17.88 (2018)
- Fish discards 17.88 (2018)
- Cropland area 19,389 hectares (2023)
- Agricultural land per capita 0.0614 hectares per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Mayotte?
- Agricultural land use in Mayotte was 19,401 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 Mayotte?
- The highest recorded value was 20,353 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Mayotte?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,020 hectares in 1961.
- How does Mayotte rank for agricultural land use?
- Mayotte ranks 187th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Mayotte?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mayotte 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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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.