Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Mauritius
Mauritius: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 7,061 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, vegetables primary — area harvested in Mauritius stood at 7,061 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Mauritius peaked at 7,061 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,867 ha, in 1973.
That places Mauritius 178th out of 251 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,836 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,104 ha | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 2,994 ha | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 2,639 ha | -11.9% |
| 1965 | 2,819 ha | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 2,416 ha | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 2,615 ha | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 2,573 ha | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 2,559 ha | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 2,051 ha | -19.9% |
| 1971 | 2,259 ha | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 2,036 ha | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 1,867 ha | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 2,047 ha | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 2,237 ha | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 2,096 ha | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 2,135 ha | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 2,262 ha | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 2,251 ha | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 2,354 ha | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 2,467 ha | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 2,503 ha | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 2,699 ha | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 2,833 ha | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 2,559 ha | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 2,723 ha | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 2,468 ha | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 2,695 ha | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 3,140 ha | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 3,604 ha | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 3,637 ha | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 3,966 ha | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 4,624 ha | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 5,014 ha | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 5,995 ha | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 5,889 ha | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 6,202 ha | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 6,316 ha | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 5,046 ha | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 5,662 ha | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 6,024 ha | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 5,678 ha | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 6,125 ha | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 6,222 ha | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 5,504 ha | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 5,526 ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5,045 ha | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 4,559 ha | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 5,049 ha | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 5,463 ha | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 5,146 ha | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 5,421 ha | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 5,673 ha | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 5,886 ha | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 5,756 ha | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 5,461 ha | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 5,866 ha | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 5,609 ha | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 5,675 ha | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 5,323 ha | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 5,706 ha | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 5,663 ha | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 6,756 ha | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 7,061 ha | +4.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 7,061 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,947 ha, 17% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 7,061 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61,543 ha, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,728 ha | 2,416 ha | 3,104 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,124 ha | 1,867 ha | 2,262 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,644 ha | 2,354 ha | 3,140 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,029 ha | 3,604 ha | 6,316 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,539 ha | 4,559 ha | 6,222 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,596 ha | 5,146 ha | 5,886 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,102 ha | 5,323 ha | 7,061 ha | 5 |
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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 vegetables primary — area harvested in Mauritius?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested in Mauritius was 7,061 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 7,061 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,867 ha in 1973.
- How does Mauritius rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
- Mauritius ranks 178th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.