Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 37.56 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
37.56 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 206 countries
All-time high
49.26 hectares per square kilometre
in 1968
All-time low
37.56 hectares per square kilometre
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Mauritius is 37.56 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 49.26 hectares per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 37.56 hectares per square kilometre, in 2013.
Mauritius ranks 15th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.34 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 44.83 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 44.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 44.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 45.32 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 43.84 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 46.31 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 49.26 hectares per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 49.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 48.77 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 49.26 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 49.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.77 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 48.28 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 47.78 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 47.29 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 46.31 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 45.81 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 45.32 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 44.83 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 44.34 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 44.83 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 43.84 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 44.34 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 44.83 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 43.84 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 43.35 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 42.86 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 41.87 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 40.89 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 39.9 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 39.41 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 39.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39.06 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 38.06 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 37.56 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 37.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 37.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 37.56 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.89 hectares per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 37.56 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.33 hectares per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.87 hectares per square kilometre | 43.84 hectares per square kilometre | 49.26 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.21 hectares per square kilometre | 48.77 hectares per square kilometre | 49.26 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.21 hectares per square kilometre | 48.77 hectares per square kilometre | 49.26 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.86 hectares per square kilometre | 43.84 hectares per square kilometre | 48.28 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.07 hectares per square kilometre | 39.41 hectares per square kilometre | 44.83 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.94 hectares per square kilometre | 37.56 hectares per square kilometre | 39.41 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.56 hectares per square kilometre | 37.56 hectares per square kilometre | 37.56 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 12 Isle of Man 41.12 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 13 Nigeria 40.48 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 14 Pakistan 39.25 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 16 Lithuania 36.79 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 17 Poland 36.58 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 18 Romania 36.54 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Mauritius was 37.56 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 49.26 hectares per square kilometre in 1968.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.56 hectares per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Mauritius rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land 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)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.