Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.08 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius stood at 1.08 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 1.08 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0246 ha per square kilometre, in 1974.
Mauritius ranks 3rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.069 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0788 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0739 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0764 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1015 ha per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0768 ha per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0773 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0601 ha per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0404 ha per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0369 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 0.03 ha per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0251 ha per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1973 | 0.032 ha per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0512 ha per square kilometre | +108.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0542 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0542 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0429 ha per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0399 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0803 ha per square kilometre | +101.2% |
| 1981 | 0.101 ha per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1158 ha per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0961 ha per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1099 ha per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1271 ha per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1212 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1192 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1552 ha per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1941 ha per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2207 ha per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3197 ha per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3685 ha per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4148 ha per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5749 ha per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6552 ha per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5931 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6074 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6394 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2498 ha per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 2000 | 0.299 ha per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 0.269 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2502 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6798 ha per square kilometre | +171.7% |
| 2004 | 0.736 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6793 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7236 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6429 ha per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5892 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6626 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7631 ha per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7737 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7837 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8348 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8222 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8107 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8428 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8593 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8473 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.97 ha per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8948 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8823 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9304 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | +16.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.08 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0291 ha per square kilometre, 37.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.08 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0305 ha per square kilometre, 35.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +171.7% | 0.2502 ha per square kilometre | 0.6798 ha per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +108.0% | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | 0.0512 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0727 ha per square kilometre | 0.0404 ha per square kilometre | 0.1015 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0391 ha per square kilometre | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | 0.0542 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.122 ha per square kilometre | 0.0803 ha per square kilometre | 0.1941 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4643 ha per square kilometre | 0.2207 ha per square kilometre | 0.6552 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5532 ha per square kilometre | 0.2502 ha per square kilometre | 0.736 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8307 ha per square kilometre | 0.7631 ha per square kilometre | 0.97 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9467 ha per square kilometre | 0.8823 ha per square kilometre | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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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)
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- 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 pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 1.08 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0246 ha per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Mauritius rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 3rd out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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.