Cropland extent over the long-term in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cropland extent over the long-term was 20,214 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20,214 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 202 countries
All-time high
31,069 hectares
in 1840
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Mauritius, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term in Mauritius stood at 20,214 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Mauritius peaked at 31,069 hectares in 1840 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
That places Mauritius 166th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 144.53 hectares | 144.53 hectares | 144.53 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 215.39 hectares | 215.39 hectares | 215.39 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 320.96 hectares | 320.96 hectares | 320.96 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 478.2 hectares | 478.2 hectares | 478.2 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 712.39 hectares | 712.39 hectares | 712.39 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 1,061 hectares | 1,061 hectares | 1,061 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 1,580 hectares | 1,580 hectares | 1,580 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 2,353 hectares | 2,353 hectares | 2,353 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 3,503 hectares | 3,503 hectares | 3,503 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 5,215 hectares | 5,215 hectares | 5,215 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 7,761 hectares | 7,761 hectares | 7,761 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 11,548 hectares | 11,548 hectares | 11,548 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 17,180 hectares | 17,180 hectares | 17,180 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 25,554 hectares | 25,554 hectares | 25,554 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 31,069 hectares | 31,069 hectares | 31,069 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 30,866 hectares | 30,866 hectares | 30,866 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 30,830 hectares | 30,830 hectares | 30,830 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 30,582 hectares | 30,582 hectares | 30,582 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 30,094 hectares | 30,094 hectares | 30,094 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 29,624 hectares | 29,624 hectares | 29,624 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 29,104 hectares | 29,104 hectares | 29,104 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 28,240 hectares | 28,240 hectares | 28,240 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 27,333 hectares | 27,333 hectares | 27,333 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 26,185 hectares | 26,185 hectares | 26,185 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 18,784 hectares | 18,784 hectares | 18,784 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 18,782 hectares | 18,378 hectares | 19,116 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,369 hectares | 16,417 hectares | 18,252 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,368 hectares | 14,790 hectares | 16,166 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,220 hectares | 15,370 hectares | 16,984 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,604 hectares | 14,839 hectares | 16,279 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,600 hectares | 11,455 hectares | 15,847 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,908 hectares | 14,161 hectares | 24,291 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,214 hectares | 20,214 hectares | 20,214 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 745.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.6% (2025)
- Rural population 758,222 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 61.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 129 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term in Mauritius?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Mauritius was 20,214 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 31,069 hectares in 1840.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Mauritius rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Mauritius ranks 166th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.