Arable and permanent cropland in Mauritius
Mauritius: Arable and permanent cropland was 82,000 hectares in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
82,000 hectares
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
49th
of 52 countries
All-time high
107,000 hectares
in 1976
All-time low
82,000 hectares
in 2011
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Arable and permanent cropland in Mauritius, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable and permanent cropland in Mauritius is 82,000 hectares, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable and permanent cropland in Mauritius peaked at 107,000 hectares in 1976 and was at its lowest, 82,000 hectares, in 2011.
Mauritius ranks 49th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Arable and permanent cropland in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 92,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 93,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 93,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 93,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 94,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 92,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 98,000 hectares | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 104,000 hectares | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 104,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 105,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 105,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 106,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 106,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 106,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 106,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 107,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 107,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 107,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 107,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 107,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 107,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 107,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 107,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 107,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 107,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 107,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 107,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 106,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 105,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 104,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 103,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 102,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 100,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 98,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 97,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 96,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 95,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 95,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 93,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 94,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 95,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 93,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 92,000 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 91,000 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 89,000 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 87,000 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 85,000 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 84,000 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 84,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 84,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 82,000 hectares | -2.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 82,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 378,000 hectares, 22% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 82,000 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.88 million hectares, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95,889 hectares | 92,000 hectares | 104,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 106,200 hectares | 105,000 hectares | 107,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 106,700 hectares | 105,000 hectares | 107,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 98,300 hectares | 93,000 hectares | 104,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,400 hectares | 84,000 hectares | 95,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,000 hectares | 82,000 hectares | 84,000 hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 46 Equatorial Guinea 200,000 hectares compare
- 47 Eswatini 190,000 hectares compare
- 48 Comoros 140,000 hectares compare
- 50 Cape Verde 50,000 hectares compare
- 51 Sao Tome and Principe 47,700 hectares compare
- 52 Seychelles 3,000 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 arable and permanent cropland in Mauritius?
- Arable and permanent cropland in Mauritius was 82,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 107,000 hectares in 1976.
- What is the lowest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,000 hectares in 2011.
- How does Mauritius rank for arable and permanent cropland?
- Mauritius ranks 49th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is arable and permanent cropland rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under