Agricultural population in Mauritius
Mauritius: Agricultural population was 97,000 FAO, number in 2012. ▼ Falling
Agricultural population in Mauritius, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
In 2012, agricultural population in Mauritius stood at 97,000 FAO, number. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural population in Mauritius peaked at 257,000 FAO, number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 97,000 FAO, number, in 2012.
Mauritius ranks 50th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Agricultural population in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 257,000 FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 250,000 FAO, number | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 243,000 FAO, number | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 235,000 FAO, number | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 227,000 FAO, number | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 218,000 FAO, number | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 209,000 FAO, number | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 200,000 FAO, number | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 190,000 FAO, number | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 181,000 FAO, number | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 173,000 FAO, number | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 169,000 FAO, number | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 166,000 FAO, number | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 162,000 FAO, number | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 159,000 FAO, number | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 156,000 FAO, number | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 153,000 FAO, number | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 149,000 FAO, number | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 145,000 FAO, number | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 142,000 FAO, number | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 138,000 FAO, number | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 134,000 FAO, number | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 131,000 FAO, number | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 128,000 FAO, number | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 125,000 FAO, number | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 121,000 FAO, number | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 117,000 FAO, number | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 114,000 FAO, number | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 110,000 FAO, number | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 107,000 FAO, number | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 104,000 FAO, number | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 100,000 FAO, number | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 97,000 FAO, number | -3.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 97,000 FAO, number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 427,500 FAO, number, 23% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 97,000 FAO, number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.16 million FAO, number, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 221,000 FAO, number | 181,000 FAO, number | 257,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 157,400 FAO, number | 142,000 FAO, number | 173,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 122,500 FAO, number | 107,000 FAO, number | 138,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,333 FAO, number | 97,000 FAO, number | 104,000 FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 47 Gabon 387,000 FAO, number compare
- 48 Eswatini 336,000 FAO, number compare
- 49 Libya 175,000 FAO, number compare
- 51 Sao Tome and Principe 96,000 FAO, number compare
- 52 Cape Verde 80,000 FAO, number compare
- 53 Seychelles 64,000 FAO, number compare
More environment data for Mauritius
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 9.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 9.84 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural population in Mauritius?
- Agricultural population in Mauritius was 97,000 FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest agricultural population recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 257,000 FAO, number in 1980.
- What is the lowest agricultural population recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,000 FAO, number in 2012.
- How does Mauritius rank for agricultural population?
- Mauritius ranks 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is agricultural population rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Agricultural Population is defined as all persons depending for their livelihood on agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry. This estimate comprises all persons actively engaged in agriculture and their non-working dependants. The Agricultural Population series are estimated by FAO based on the total population series obtained from UN Population Division ("World population prospects: The 2008 Revision") and the ratios of labour force in total population and agricultural labour force in total labour force from ILO: ("Economically active population, 1950-2010: The 4th Revision", ILO, Geneva, 1996). Direct information on agricultural population derived from national population censuses or surveys is scarce.