Arable land in Mauritius
Mauritius: Arable land was 37.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 37.6% for arable land 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 in Mauritius peaked at 49.3% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2013.
That places Mauritius 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.3% | — |
| 1962 | 44.8% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 45.3% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 43.8% | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 46.3% | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 49.3% | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 48.8% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 49.3% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.8% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 48.3% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 47.8% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 47.3% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 46.3% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 45.8% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 45.3% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 44.8% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 44.3% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 44.8% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 43.8% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 44.3% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 44.8% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 43.3% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 41.9% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 39.9% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.9% | 43.8% | 49.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.2% | 48.8% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.2% | 48.8% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.9% | 43.8% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.1% | 39.4% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 37.6% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 4 |
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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 37.6% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, 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 49.3% in 1968.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2013.
- How does Mauritius rank for arable land?
- Mauritius ranks 15th 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 website, 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 (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.