Cropland area in Mayotte
Mayotte: Cropland area was 19,389 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19,389 hectares
Change on year
up 231.7%
World rank
177th
of 224 countries
All-time high
20,000 hectares
in 1998
All-time low
5,844 hectares
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area in Mayotte, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland area in Mayotte stood at 19,389 hectares.
That represents a change of up 231.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Mayotte peaked at 20,000 hectares in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5,844 hectares, in 2021.
Mayotte ranks 177th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland area in Mayotte, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 16,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 17,000 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 18,000 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 18,500 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 18,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20,000 hectares | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19,980 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 19,980 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19,980 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9,792 hectares | -51.0% |
| 2021 | 5,844 hectares | -40.3% |
| 2022 | 5,845 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19,389 hectares | +231.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,556 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,200 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,100 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,750 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 20,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,000 hectares | 20,000 hectares | 20,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,994 hectares | 19,980 hectares | 20,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,218 hectares | 5,844 hectares | 19,389 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mayotte
- 174 Isle of Man 23,440 hectares compare
- 175 Dominica 23,000 hectares compare
- 176 Guadeloupe 22,387 hectares compare
- 178 Martinique 16,848 hectares compare
- 179 French Guiana 16,435 hectares compare
- 180 Montenegro 14,340 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mayotte
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade -3.1% (2023)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 19,401 hectares (2023)
- Agricultural land use 19,401 hectares (2023)
- Cropland extent over the long-term 0 hectares (2025)
- Agricultural land use per person 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland per person over the long-term 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term 0 hectares (2025)
- Fish discards 17.88 (2018)
- Fish landings and discards 17.88 (2018)
- Agricultural land per capita 0.0614 hectares per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Mayotte?
- Cropland area in Mayotte was 19,389 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Mayotte?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 hectares in 1998.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Mayotte?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,844 hectares in 2021.
- How does Mayotte rank for cropland area?
- Mayotte ranks 177th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Mayotte?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mayotte data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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