Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.0163 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Mauritius, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Mauritius is 0.0163 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.0268 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 hectares per person, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 176th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0268 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0266 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0257 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0247 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0238 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0229 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0221 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0214 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0208 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0202 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0196 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0189 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0183 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0179 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0175 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0171 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0167 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0163 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.016 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0156 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0176 hectares per person | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0171 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0168 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0165 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0161 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0159 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0156 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0153 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0149 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0146 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0154 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.015 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0148 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0145 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0141 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0139 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0136 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0132 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0129 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0126 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0097 hectares per person | -23.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0132 hectares per person | +37.3% |
| 2002 | 0.013 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0127 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0124 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0122 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0119 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0117 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0115 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0113 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0122 hectares per person | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0119 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0116 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0112 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0193 hectares per person | +71.2% |
| 2015 | 0.019 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0187 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0184 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0181 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0177 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.016 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.016 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.016 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0162 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0162 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0163 hectares per person | +0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +71.2% | 0.0112 hectares per person | 0.0193 hectares per person |
| 2001 | +37.3% | 0.0097 hectares per person | 0.0132 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0235 hectares per person | 0.0202 hectares per person | 0.0268 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0174 hectares per person | 0.0156 hectares per person | 0.0196 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.016 hectares per person | 0.0146 hectares per person | 0.0176 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.014 hectares per person | 0.0126 hectares per person | 0.0154 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.012 hectares per person | 0.0097 hectares per person | 0.0132 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0158 hectares per person | 0.0112 hectares per person | 0.0193 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0161 hectares per person | 0.016 hectares per person | 0.0163 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 173 Oman 0.0214 hectares per person compare
- 174 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0213 hectares per person compare
- 175 Puerto Rico 0.0208 hectares per person compare
- 177 Malta 0.0121 hectares per person compare
- 178 United States Virgin Islands 0.0106 hectares per person compare
- 179 United Arab Emirates 0.0086 hectares per person 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)
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Mauritius?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Mauritius was 0.0163 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0268 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 hectares per person in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 176th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.