Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Mauritius
Mauritius: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.1159 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Mauritius, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.1159 for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Mauritius peaked at 0.1579 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1058, in 1966.
That places Mauritius 116th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1237 | — |
| 1962 | 0.1089 | -12.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1089 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1078 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1068 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1058 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1058 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1078 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1089 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1078 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1078 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1176 | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1176 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1176 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1165 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1154 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.125 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1275 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1287 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1287 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1373 | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1386 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1373 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1373 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1359 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1386 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.14 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1515 | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1515 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1515 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1531 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1546 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1579 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1562 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1515 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1562 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1546 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1515 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1546 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1546 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1263 | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 0.129 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1304 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1333 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1279 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1279 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.131 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1235 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1266 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1282 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1316 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1169 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.12 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1216 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.125 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1159 | -7.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.1159 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3892, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.1159 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0218, 5.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1094 | 0.1058 | 0.1237 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1178 | 0.1078 | 0.1275 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1362 | 0.1287 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1524 | 0.14 | 0.1579 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.139 | 0.1263 | 0.1546 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.124 | 0.1159 | 0.1316 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Mauritius?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Mauritius was 0.1159 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1579 in 1996.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1058 in 1966.
- How does Mauritius rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Mauritius ranks 116th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.