Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.2754 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius is 0.2754 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 2.1 ha per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.1657 ha per square kilometre, in 2016.
Mauritius ranks 119th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.02 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.04 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 2.04 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 2.04 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 2.1 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 1.84 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 1.62 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1969 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1970 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.9488 ha per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1973 | 0.867 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8246 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8192 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8271 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7783 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8271 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7778 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7823 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9158 ha per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9128 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9458 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8862 ha per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7483 ha per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 0.598 ha per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5507 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5212 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6118 ha per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 0.532 ha per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4931 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4335 ha per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.336 ha per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3709 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3532 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3635 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3232 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3039 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3069 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3069 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3034 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3719 ha per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3507 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3138 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.334 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3153 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3167 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.365 ha per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3517 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3355 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4161 ha per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 0.362 ha per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3635 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1863 ha per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1657 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2534 ha per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2529 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3045 ha per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2959 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2859 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2799 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2754 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8 ha per square kilometre | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | 2.1 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8975 ha per square kilometre | 0.7778 ha per square kilometre | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7905 ha per square kilometre | 0.5212 ha per square kilometre | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4121 ha per square kilometre | 0.3039 ha per square kilometre | 0.6118 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3285 ha per square kilometre | 0.3034 ha per square kilometre | 0.3719 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2992 ha per square kilometre | 0.1657 ha per square kilometre | 0.4161 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2843 ha per square kilometre | 0.2754 ha per square kilometre | 0.2959 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 116 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3116 ha per square kilometre compare
- 117 Mexico 0.3096 ha per square kilometre compare
- 118 Sweden 0.2916 ha per square kilometre compare
- 120 Afghanistan 0.2355 ha per square kilometre compare
- 121 Lebanon 0.2167 ha per square kilometre compare
- 122 Madagascar 0.2164 ha per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 0.2754 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 ha per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1657 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Mauritius rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 119th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Cake 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.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Cake 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
Oilcrops, Cake 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.