Agricultural land use per person in Mauritius
Mauritius: Agricultural land use per person was 0.0171 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0171 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
191st
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.36 hectares per person
in 1700
All-time low
0.01 hectares per person
in 2000
Years of data
101
1700–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Mauritius, 1700–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use per person in Mauritius is 0.0171 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Mauritius peaked at 0.36 hectares per person in 1700 and was at its lowest, 0.01 hectares per person, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 191st out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.36 hectares per person | — |
| 1710 | 0.3576 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1720 | 0.3553 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1730 | 0.3529 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1740 | 0.3505 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1750 | 0.348 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1760 | 0.3455 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1770 | 0.343 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1780 | 0.3405 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1790 | 0.3379 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1800 | 0.3352 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1810 | 0.3325 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1820 | 0.3298 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1830 | 0.327 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1840 | 0.2651 hectares per person | -18.9% |
| 1850 | 0.1734 hectares per person | -34.6% |
| 1860 | 0.101 hectares per person | -41.7% |
| 1870 | 0.0983 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1880 | 0.085 hectares per person | -13.6% |
| 1890 | 0.0813 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1900 | 0.0798 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1910 | 0.0779 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1920 | 0.0739 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1930 | 0.0679 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 1940 | 0.0445 hectares per person | -34.5% |
| 1950 | 0.0401 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 1951 | 0.0399 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 0.0388 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0374 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 0.0362 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 0.0349 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0337 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0325 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 0.0314 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0304 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0293 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 0.0283 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0273 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0262 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0252 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0243 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0235 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0227 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0221 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0215 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0208 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0201 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0194 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0191 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0187 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0182 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0178 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0174 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0169 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0166 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0258 hectares per person | +56.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0249 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.024 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0233 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0225 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.022 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0213 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0207 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0201 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0195 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0241 hectares per person | +23.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0233 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0227 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.022 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0213 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0207 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0201 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0196 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0191 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0186 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.01 hectares per person | -46.0% |
| 2001 | 0.022 hectares per person | +119.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0211 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0206 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0206 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.028 hectares per person | +35.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0185 hectares per person | -34.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0179 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0173 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0168 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0215 hectares per person | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0199 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.019 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0182 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.031 hectares per person | +70.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0301 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.03 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0291 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0282 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0273 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0172 hectares per person | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0172 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0172 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0171 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0171 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0171 hectares per person | -0.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0171 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4169 hectares per person, 4% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0171 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5841 hectares per person, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +119.1% | 0.01 hectares per person | 0.022 hectares per person |
| 2014 | +70.5% | 0.0182 hectares per person | 0.031 hectares per person |
| 1980 | +56.0% | 0.0166 hectares per person | 0.0258 hectares per person |
| 2000 | -46.0% | 0.0186 hectares per person | 0.01 hectares per person |
| 2005 | +35.9% | 0.0206 hectares per person | 0.028 hectares per person |
| 1860 | -41.7% | 0.1734 hectares per person | 0.101 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.36 hectares per person | 0.36 hectares per person | 0.36 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.3576 hectares per person | 0.3576 hectares per person | 0.3576 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.3553 hectares per person | 0.3553 hectares per person | 0.3553 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.3529 hectares per person | 0.3529 hectares per person | 0.3529 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.3505 hectares per person | 0.3505 hectares per person | 0.3505 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.348 hectares per person | 0.348 hectares per person | 0.348 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.3455 hectares per person | 0.3455 hectares per person | 0.3455 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.343 hectares per person | 0.343 hectares per person | 0.343 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.3405 hectares per person | 0.3405 hectares per person | 0.3405 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.3379 hectares per person | 0.3379 hectares per person | 0.3379 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.3352 hectares per person | 0.3352 hectares per person | 0.3352 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.3325 hectares per person | 0.3325 hectares per person | 0.3325 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.3298 hectares per person | 0.3298 hectares per person | 0.3298 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.327 hectares per person | 0.327 hectares per person | 0.327 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.2651 hectares per person | 0.2651 hectares per person | 0.2651 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.1734 hectares per person | 0.1734 hectares per person | 0.1734 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.101 hectares per person | 0.101 hectares per person | 0.101 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.0983 hectares per person | 0.0983 hectares per person | 0.0983 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.085 hectares per person | 0.085 hectares per person | 0.085 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0813 hectares per person | 0.0813 hectares per person | 0.0813 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0798 hectares per person | 0.0798 hectares per person | 0.0798 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0779 hectares per person | 0.0779 hectares per person | 0.0779 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0739 hectares per person | 0.0739 hectares per person | 0.0739 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.0679 hectares per person | 0.0679 hectares per person | 0.0679 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.0445 hectares per person | 0.0445 hectares per person | 0.0445 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.0355 hectares per person | 0.0304 hectares per person | 0.0401 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.025 hectares per person | 0.0215 hectares per person | 0.0293 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0185 hectares per person | 0.0166 hectares per person | 0.0208 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0224 hectares per person | 0.0195 hectares per person | 0.0258 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0211 hectares per person | 0.0186 hectares per person | 0.0241 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0193 hectares per person | 0.01 hectares per person | 0.028 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0254 hectares per person | 0.0182 hectares per person | 0.031 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0172 hectares per person | 0.0171 hectares per person | 0.0172 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 188 Brunei 0.0272 hectares per person compare
- 189 Qatar 0.0264 hectares per person compare
- 190 Aruba 0.0188 hectares per person compare
- 192 Malta 0.016 hectares per person compare
- 193 Bahrain 0.0038 hectares per person compare
- 194 Anguilla 0 hectares per person
- 194 Faroe Islands 0 hectares per person compare
- 194 Greenland 0 hectares per person
- 194 Hong Kong 0 hectares per person
- 194 Mayotte 0 hectares per person
- 194 Netherlands Antilles 0 hectares per person compare
- 194 Singapore 0 hectares per person compare
- 194 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0 hectares per person
- 194 Taiwan 0 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0163 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0171 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use per person in Mauritius?
- Agricultural land use per person in Mauritius was 0.0171 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.36 hectares per person in 1700.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 hectares per person in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Mauritius ranks 191st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.