Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 17.96 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius stood at 17.96 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 40.7 ha per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 17.96 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 1st out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.94 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 40.31 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 40.35 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 40.63 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 40.53 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 40.7 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 39.87 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 39.35 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 39.17 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 39.61 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 39.36 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 39.53 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 39.88 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 39.36 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 39.5 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 39.92 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 39.71 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 39.5 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 39.28 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 38.98 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 38.56 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 39.35 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 38.64 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 38.41 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 38.43 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 38.28 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 38.2 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 37.89 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 37.83 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 37.59 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 37.42 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 36.98 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 36.47 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 35.97 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 35.47 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 35.37 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 35.84 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 36.46 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 35.74 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 35.99 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 36.06 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 35.6 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 34.97 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 34.33 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 33.67 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 32.87 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 32.15 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 30.55 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 29.74 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 28.92 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 28.38 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 27.11 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 26.77 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 25.39 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 26.23 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 25.78 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 25.02 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 23.87 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 22.56 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 21.89 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 20.98 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 19.63 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 17.96 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.98 ha per square kilometre | 38.94 ha per square kilometre | 40.7 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.57 ha per square kilometre | 39.28 ha per square kilometre | 39.92 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.46 ha per square kilometre | 37.83 ha per square kilometre | 39.35 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.33 ha per square kilometre | 35.37 ha per square kilometre | 37.59 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.59 ha per square kilometre | 29.74 ha per square kilometre | 36.06 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26 ha per square kilometre | 22.56 ha per square kilometre | 28.92 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.11 ha per square kilometre | 17.96 ha per square kilometre | 21.89 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 17.96 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7 ha per square kilometre in 1966.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.96 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 1st out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sugar Crops Primary — 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.
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sugar Crops Primary — 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
Sugar Crops Primary — 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.