Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0004 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Mauritius stood at 0.0004 ha per person.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.006 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per person, in 2016.
That places Mauritius 156th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.006 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0059 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0058 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0056 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0057 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0049 ha per person | -14.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0042 ha per person | -14.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0034 ha per person | -18.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0029 ha per person | -15.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0029 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0028 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 ha per person | -18.3% |
| 1973 | 0.002 ha per person | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0019 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0019 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0019 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0017 ha per person | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0019 ha per person | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0019 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0019 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0021 ha per person | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 ha per person | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 ha per person | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 ha per person | -20.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.001 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 ha per person | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 0.001 ha per person | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 ha per person | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 ha per person | -23.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 ha per person | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 ha per person | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 ha per person | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 ha per person | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 ha per person | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 ha per person | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 ha per person | -48.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 ha per person | +52.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 ha per person | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 ha per person | -2.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0004 ha per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0139 ha per person, 3% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0004 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0238 ha per person, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +52.7% | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person |
| 2015 | -48.8% | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0049 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.006 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 5 |
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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Mauritius?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Mauritius was 0.0004 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.006 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per person in 2016.
- How does Mauritius rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 156th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.