Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0721 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius stood at 0.0721 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 1.97 ha per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0493 ha per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Mauritius 54th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.97 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4926 ha per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4926 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6261 ha per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5325 ha per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1967 | 0.6818 ha per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4133 ha per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3685 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3478 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3562 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3562 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3562 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3562 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3562 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3562 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3448 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1478 ha per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0493 ha per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0493 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0493 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0493 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0493 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0493 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0493 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0493 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0493 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0493 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0493 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0547 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0493 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0493 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0493 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0493 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0493 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0493 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0507 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0517 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0527 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0522 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0517 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0517 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0517 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0517 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0517 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0517 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0517 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0557 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0611 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0665 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0676 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0671 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0686 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0656 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0671 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0706 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0701 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0696 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0701 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0706 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0711 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0716 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0721 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0721 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0587 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0721 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0884 ha per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -75.0% | 1.97 ha per square kilometre | 0.4926 ha per square kilometre |
| 1979 | -66.7% | 0.1478 ha per square kilometre | 0.0493 ha per square kilometre |
| 1978 | -57.1% | 0.3448 ha per square kilometre | 0.1478 ha per square kilometre |
| 1968 | -39.4% | 0.6818 ha per square kilometre | 0.4133 ha per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +33.3% | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | 1.97 ha per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +28.0% | 0.5325 ha per square kilometre | 0.6818 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.784 ha per square kilometre | 0.3685 ha per square kilometre | 1.97 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3027 ha per square kilometre | 0.0493 ha per square kilometre | 0.3562 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0493 ha per square kilometre | 0.0493 ha per square kilometre | 0.0493 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0505 ha per square kilometre | 0.0493 ha per square kilometre | 0.0547 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0531 ha per square kilometre | 0.0517 ha per square kilometre | 0.0611 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0683 ha per square kilometre | 0.0656 ha per square kilometre | 0.0706 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0714 ha per square kilometre | 0.0706 ha per square kilometre | 0.0721 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 51 Kenya 0.0837 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Senegal 0.0803 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Mexico 0.0798 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Ghana 0.0659 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Madagascar 0.0656 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Equatorial Guinea 0.0654 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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 0.0721 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 ha per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0493 ha per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Mauritius rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 54th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — 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.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — 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
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — 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.