Total agricultural area over the long term in Mauritius
Mauritius: Total agricultural area over the long term was 21,287 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21,287
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 202 countries
All-time high
31,364
in 1850
All-time low
0
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural area over the long term in Mauritius, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total agricultural area over the long term in Mauritius is 21,287, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural area over the long term in Mauritius peaked at 31,364 in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1000.
That places Mauritius 174th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1700s | 144.53 | 144.53 | 144.53 | 1 |
| 1710s | 215.39 | 215.39 | 215.39 | 1 |
| 1720s | 320.96 | 320.96 | 320.96 | 1 |
| 1730s | 478.2 | 478.2 | 478.2 | 1 |
| 1740s | 712.39 | 712.39 | 712.39 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1,061 | 1,061 | 1,061 | 1 |
| 1760s | 1,580 | 1,580 | 1,580 | 1 |
| 1770s | 2,353 | 2,353 | 2,353 | 1 |
| 1780s | 3,503 | 3,503 | 3,503 | 1 |
| 1790s | 5,215 | 5,215 | 5,215 | 1 |
| 1800s | 7,761 | 7,761 | 7,761 | 1 |
| 1810s | 11,548 | 11,548 | 11,548 | 1 |
| 1820s | 17,180 | 17,180 | 17,180 | 1 |
| 1830s | 25,554 | 25,554 | 25,554 | 1 |
| 1840s | 31,069 | 31,069 | 31,069 | 1 |
| 1850s | 31,364 | 31,364 | 31,364 | 1 |
| 1860s | 31,328 | 31,328 | 31,328 | 1 |
| 1870s | 31,080 | 31,080 | 31,080 | 1 |
| 1880s | 30,592 | 30,592 | 30,592 | 1 |
| 1890s | 30,122 | 30,122 | 30,122 | 1 |
| 1900s | 29,602 | 29,602 | 29,602 | 1 |
| 1910s | 28,738 | 28,738 | 28,738 | 1 |
| 1920s | 27,831 | 27,831 | 27,831 | 1 |
| 1930s | 26,683 | 26,683 | 26,683 | 1 |
| 1940s | 19,282 | 19,282 | 19,282 | 1 |
| 1950s | 19,280 | 18,876 | 19,614 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,867 | 16,915 | 18,750 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,866 | 15,288 | 16,664 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,718 | 15,868 | 17,482 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,102 | 15,337 | 16,777 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,390 | 11,459 | 21,942 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,451 | 14,166 | 24,649 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,287 | 21,287 | 21,287 | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- Agriculture share gdp 4.62 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.62 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Rural population 61.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 758,222 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 745.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 11.64 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural area over the long term in Mauritius?
- Total agricultural area over the long term in Mauritius was 21,287 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 31,364 in 1850.
- What is the lowest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1000.
- How does Mauritius rank for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Mauritius ranks 174th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural area over the long term rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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