Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0646 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius is 0.0646 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 44.9% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 0.8946 ha per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 ha per square kilometre, in 2009.
Mauritius ranks 115th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0586 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0562 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0562 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | -78.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0887 ha per square kilometre | +620.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0892 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.132 ha per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0857 ha per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1207 ha per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1251 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1251 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1232 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1054 ha per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1974 | 0.336 ha per square kilometre | +218.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2562 ha per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3118 ha per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2621 ha per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2463 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2305 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1606 ha per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2163 ha per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1982 | 0.267 ha per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2054 ha per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3685 ha per square kilometre | +79.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5074 ha per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8946 ha per square kilometre | +76.3% |
| 1987 | 0.536 ha per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4852 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3158 ha per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 1990 | 0.267 ha per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2808 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2217 ha per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2108 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1163 ha per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0369 ha per square kilometre | -68.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0443 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0227 ha per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0345 ha per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0266 ha per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0281 ha per square kilometre | +111.1% |
| 2005 | 0.031 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0286 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0532 ha per square kilometre | +86.2% |
| 2008 | 0.03 ha per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | -77.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0236 ha per square kilometre | +242.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.029 ha per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0466 ha per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0346 ha per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0356 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0305 ha per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0295 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.032 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0346 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0436 ha per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0641 ha per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0446 ha per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0646 ha per square kilometre | +44.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0646 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8845 ha per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0646 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.13 ha per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +620.0% | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | 0.0887 ha per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +242.9% | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | 0.0236 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0777 ha per square kilometre | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | 0.132 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2122 ha per square kilometre | 0.1054 ha per square kilometre | 0.336 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3957 ha per square kilometre | 0.1606 ha per square kilometre | 0.8946 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1245 ha per square kilometre | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | 0.2808 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0271 ha per square kilometre | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | 0.0532 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0318 ha per square kilometre | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | 0.0466 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0542 ha per square kilometre | 0.0436 ha per square kilometre | 0.0646 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 112 Kazakhstan 0.0705 ha per square kilometre compare
- 113 Chile 0.0674 ha per square kilometre compare
- 114 Luxembourg 0.066 ha per square kilometre compare
- 116 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0614 ha per square kilometre compare
- 117 Montenegro 0.0474 ha per square kilometre compare
- 118 Yemen 0.0466 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 0.0646 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8946 ha per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 ha per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Mauritius rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 115th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — 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
Maize (corn) — 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.