Arable land in Mauritius
Mauritius: Arable land was 0.0601 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0601 hectares per person
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
143rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.1322 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0592 hectares per person
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.0601 hectares per person for arable land 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, arable land in Mauritius peaked at 0.1322 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0592 hectares per person, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 143rd of 206 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.
Arable land in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1322 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1299 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1266 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1236 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1222 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1158 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1199 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1252 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1231 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1211 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1192 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1174 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1156 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1139 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.111 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1103 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1085 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1071 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1053 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1035 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.102 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1008 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0998 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0988 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.098 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0972 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0965 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0959 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0942 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0926 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0906 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0885 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0857 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0836 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.082 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0802 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0784 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0784 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0757 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0758 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0761 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0739 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0725 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0713 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0692 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0673 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0653 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0643 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0641 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.064 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0623 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0605 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0596 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0595 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0594 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0593 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0593 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0593 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0592 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0592 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0592 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0594 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0601 hectares per person | +1.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0601 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 54% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0601 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1243 hectares per person | 0.1158 hectares per person | 0.1322 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1129 hectares per person | 0.1053 hectares per person | 0.1211 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0987 hectares per person | 0.0942 hectares per person | 0.1035 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0836 hectares per person | 0.0757 hectares per person | 0.0926 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.07 hectares per person | 0.0641 hectares per person | 0.0761 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0602 hectares per person | 0.0592 hectares per person | 0.064 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0595 hectares per person | 0.0592 hectares per person | 0.0601 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 land in Mauritius?
- Arable land in Mauritius was 0.0601 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1322 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0592 hectares per person in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for arable land?
- Mauritius ranks 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.