Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 0.0646 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0646 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 44.9%
World rank
167th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.9103 hectares per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
0.0069 hectares per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Mauritius stood at 0.0646 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 44.9% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 0.9103 hectares per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 hectares per square kilometre, in 2009.
Mauritius ranks 167th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0586 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0562 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0562 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0123 hectares per square kilometre | -78.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0887 hectares per square kilometre | +620.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0892 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.132 hectares per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1968 | 0.101 hectares per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2197 hectares per square kilometre | +117.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2547 hectares per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2177 hectares per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2527 hectares per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2039 hectares per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4202 hectares per square kilometre | +106.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3764 hectares per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3626 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2847 hectares per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1978 | 0.264 hectares per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.234 hectares per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1788 hectares per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2281 hectares per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2685 hectares per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2172 hectares per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3926 hectares per square kilometre | +80.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5222 hectares per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9103 hectares per square kilometre | +74.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5429 hectares per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4877 hectares per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3182 hectares per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2685 hectares per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2818 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2222 hectares per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2108 hectares per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1163 hectares per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0369 hectares per square kilometre | -68.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0443 hectares per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0227 hectares per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0246 hectares per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0202 hectares per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0345 hectares per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0266 hectares per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0187 hectares per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0133 hectares per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0281 hectares per square kilometre | +111.1% |
| 2005 | 0.031 hectares per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0286 hectares per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0532 hectares per square kilometre | +86.2% |
| 2008 | 0.03 hectares per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0069 hectares per square kilometre | -77.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0236 hectares per square kilometre | +242.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0816 hectares per square kilometre | +245.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1838 hectares per square kilometre | +125.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1988 hectares per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2409 hectares per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2058 hectares per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1112 hectares per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0576 hectares per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0386 hectares per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0376 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0436 hectares per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0641 hectares per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0446 hectares per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0646 hectares per square kilometre | +44.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0646 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 hectares per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0646 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.74 hectares per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +620.0% | 0.0123 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0887 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +245.2% | 0.0236 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0816 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +242.9% | 0.0069 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0236 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0904 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0123 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2197 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2871 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2039 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4202 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4067 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1788 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9103 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1248 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0202 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2818 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0271 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0069 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0532 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1179 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0236 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2409 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0542 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0436 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0646 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1154 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 165 Saudi Arabia 0.1084 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 166 Congo 0.1013 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 168 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0614 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 0.0517 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 170 Barbados 0.0349 hectares 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Mauritius was 0.0646 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9103 hectares per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 hectares per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Mauritius rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 167th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.