Arable land — Area in Mauritius
Mauritius: Arable land — Area was 70.62 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in Mauritius stood at 70.62 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Mauritius peaked at 100.08 1000 ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 70.62 1000 ha, in 2014.
Mauritius ranks 176th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 90 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 91 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 91 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 92 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 89 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 94.5 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 100 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 99 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 99.1 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 99.2 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 99.3 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 99.4 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 99.5 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 99.6 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 99.7 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 99.8 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 99.9 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 100 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.08 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 100.01 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 99.34 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 98.84 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 97.74 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 97.05 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 96.51 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 95.73 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 97.34 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 98.99 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 95.27 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 96.67 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 97.44 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 95.66 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 94.8 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 93.32 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 90.68 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 88.59 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 86.44 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 81.94 1000 ha | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 80.88 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 79.56 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 76.72 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 74.21 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 73.4 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 70.62 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 70.62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70.62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70.62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70.62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 70.62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 70.62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 70.62 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,083 1000 ha, 7% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 70.62 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,650 1000 ha, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.17 1000 ha | 89 1000 ha | 100 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 99.6 1000 ha | 99 1000 ha | 100 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.86 1000 ha | 99.5 1000 ha | 100.08 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.68 1000 ha | 95.27 1000 ha | 100.01 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.64 1000 ha | 80.88 1000 ha | 97.44 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.76 1000 ha | 70.62 1000 ha | 79.56 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.62 1000 ha | 70.62 1000 ha | 70.62 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 173 Oman 93.32 1000 ha compare
- 174 Fiji 76.8 1000 ha compare
- 175 Cabo Verde 72.43 1000 ha compare
- 177 Luxembourg 61.28 1000 ha compare
- 178 Puerto Rico 58.76 1000 ha compare
- 179 United Arab Emirates 56.24 1000 ha 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 arable land — area in Mauritius?
- Arable land — area in Mauritius was 70.62 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 100.08 1000 ha in 1989.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.62 1000 ha in 2014.
- How does Mauritius rank for arable land — area?
- Mauritius ranks 176th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.