Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Mauritius
Mauritius: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area was 13.5 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Mauritius, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 13.5 1000 ha for agriculture area actually irrigated — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Mauritius peaked at 22 1000 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.5 1000 ha, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 72nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.12 1000 ha | 21 1000 ha | 22 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.79 1000 ha | 15.6 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.48 1000 ha | 13.5 1000 ha | 15.8 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More environment data for Mauritius
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 25.43 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 19 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 3.5 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 8.57 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 7 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.02 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 4.1 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 86.41 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 70.62 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Mauritius?
- Agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Mauritius was 13.5 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 22 1000 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
- Mauritius ranks 72nd out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.