Land area equipped for irrigation in Mauritius
Mauritius: Land area equipped for irrigation was 20,000 hectares in 2011. β² Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation in Mauritius, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation in Mauritius is 20,000 hectares, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation in Mauritius peaked at 22,000 hectares in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8,000 hectares, in 1961.
Mauritius ranks 34th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,100 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,500 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,100 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 20,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,050 hectares | 20,000 hectares | 22,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,000 hectares | 20,000 hectares | 20,000 hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 25,000 hectares compare
- 32 Burundi 23,000 hectares compare
- 33 Eritrea, The State of 21,000 hectares compare
- 35 Uganda 14,000 hectares compare
- 36 Benin 12,000 hectares compare
- 37 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11,000 hectares 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.62 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.62 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation in Mauritius?
- Land area equipped for irrigation in Mauritius was 20,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 22,000 hectares in 2003.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Mauritius ranks 34th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area equipped to provide water (via irrigation) to the crops. It includes areas equipped for full and partial control irrigation, equipped lowland areas, pastures, and areas equipped for spate irrigation. Data are expressed in 1000 hectares.