Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0646 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0646 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 44.9%
World rank
146th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.9103 ha per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
0.0069 ha per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius is 0.0646 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 44.9% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 0.9103 ha per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 ha per square kilometre, in 2009.
Mauritius ranks 146th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0586 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0562 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0562 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | -78.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0887 ha per square kilometre | +620.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0892 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.132 ha per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1968 | 0.101 ha per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2197 ha per square kilometre | +117.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2547 ha per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2177 ha per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2527 ha per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2039 ha per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4202 ha per square kilometre | +106.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3764 ha per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3626 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2847 ha per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1978 | 0.264 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.234 ha per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1788 ha per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2281 ha per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2685 ha per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2172 ha per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3926 ha per square kilometre | +80.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5222 ha per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9103 ha per square kilometre | +74.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5429 ha per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4877 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3182 ha per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2685 ha per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2818 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2222 ha per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2108 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1163 ha per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0369 ha per square kilometre | -68.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0443 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0227 ha per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0345 ha per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0266 ha per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0281 ha per square kilometre | +111.1% |
| 2005 | 0.031 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0286 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0532 ha per square kilometre | +86.2% |
| 2008 | 0.03 ha per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | -77.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0236 ha per square kilometre | +242.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0816 ha per square kilometre | +245.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1838 ha per square kilometre | +125.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1988 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2409 ha per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2058 ha per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1112 ha per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0576 ha per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0386 ha per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0376 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0436 ha per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0641 ha per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0446 ha per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0646 ha per square kilometre | +44.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0904 ha per square kilometre | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | 0.2197 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2871 ha per square kilometre | 0.2039 ha per square kilometre | 0.4202 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4067 ha per square kilometre | 0.1788 ha per square kilometre | 0.9103 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1248 ha per square kilometre | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | 0.2818 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0271 ha per square kilometre | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | 0.0532 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1179 ha per square kilometre | 0.0236 ha per square kilometre | 0.2409 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0542 ha per square kilometre | 0.0436 ha per square kilometre | 0.0646 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1154 ha per square kilometre compare
- 144 Congo 0.1009 ha per square kilometre compare
- 145 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0651 ha per square kilometre compare
- 147 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0614 ha per square kilometre compare
- 148 Solomon Islands 0.0531 ha per square kilometre compare
- 149 Barbados 0.0349 ha 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 cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 0.0646 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9103 ha per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 ha per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Mauritius rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 146th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Cereals, primary — Area harvested 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.