Arable land in Mauritius
Mauritius: Arable land was 75,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 75,000 hectares for arable land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Mauritius peaked at 100,000 hectares in 1968 and was at its lowest, 75,000 hectares, in 2013.
That places Mauritius 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 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 | 94,000 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 100,000 hectares | +6.4% |
| 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 | 100,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 98,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 97,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 96,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 94,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 93,000 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 92,000 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 91,000 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 90,000 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 91,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 89,000 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 90,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 91,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 89,000 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 88,000 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 87,000 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 85,000 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 83,000 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 81,000 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 80,000 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 78,000 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 76,000 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 75,000 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 75,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 75,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 million hectares, 7% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 75,000 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.83 million hectares, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93,111 hectares | 89,000 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 99,900 hectares | 99,000 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 99,900 hectares | 99,000 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 93,100 hectares | 89,000 hectares | 98,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,400 hectares | 80,000 hectares | 91,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,900 hectares | 75,000 hectares | 80,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,000 hectares | 75,000 hectares | 75,000 hectares | 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 75,000 hectares 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 100,000 hectares in 1968.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,000 hectares in 2013.
- How does Mauritius rank for arable land?
- Mauritius ranks 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- 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.