Arable land (hectares) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Arable land (hectares) was 70,620 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
70,620 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 206 countries
All-time high
100,080 hectares
in 1989
All-time low
70,620 hectares
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Arable land in Mauritius, 1961–2024
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.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 70,620 hectares for arable land in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Mauritius peaked at 100,080 hectares in 1989 and was at its lowest, 70,620 hectares, in 2014.
That places Mauritius 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 90,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 91,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 91,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 91,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 92,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 89,000 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 94,500 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 100,000 hectares | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 99,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 99,100 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 99,200 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 99,300 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 99,400 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 99,500 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 99,600 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 99,700 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 99,800 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 99,900 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 100,000 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100,080 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 100,010 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 99,340 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 98,840 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 97,740 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 97,050 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 96,510 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 95,730 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 97,340 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 98,990 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 95,270 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 96,670 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 97,440 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 95,660 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 94,800 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 93,320 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 90,680 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 88,590 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 86,440 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 81,940 hectares | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 80,880 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 79,560 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 76,720 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 74,210 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 73,400 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 70,620 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 70,620 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70,620 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70,620 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70,620 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70,620 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70,620 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70,620 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 70,620 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70,620 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 70,620 hectares | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 70,620 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 million hectares, 7% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 70,620 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.83 million hectares, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93,167 hectares | 89,000 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 99,600 hectares | 99,000 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 99,858 hectares | 99,500 hectares | 100,080 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,682 hectares | 95,270 hectares | 100,010 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,642 hectares | 80,880 hectares | 97,440 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,761 hectares | 70,620 hectares | 79,560 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,620 hectares | 70,620 hectares | 70,620 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 151 Oman 93,320 hectares compare
- 152 Fiji 76,800 hectares compare
- 153 Cape Verde 72,430 hectares compare
- 155 Luxembourg 61,284 hectares compare
- 156 Puerto Rico 58,760 hectares compare
- 157 United Arab Emirates 56,244 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0163 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0171 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Mauritius?
- Arable land in Mauritius was 70,620 hectares in 2024, 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 100,080 hectares in 1989.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,620 hectares in 2014.
- How does Mauritius rank for arable land?
- Mauritius ranks 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land 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 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.