Arable land use per person in Mauritius
Mauritius: Arable land use per person was 0.0601 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0601 hectares per person
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
143rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.1322 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0592 hectares per person
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.0601 hectares per person for arable land use per person in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Mauritius peaked at 0.1322 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0592 hectares per person, in 2021.
That places Mauritius 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1322 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1299 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1266 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1236 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1222 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1158 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1199 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1252 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1231 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1211 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1192 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1174 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1156 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1139 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.111 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1103 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1085 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1071 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1053 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1035 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.102 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1008 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0998 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0988 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.098 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0972 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0965 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0959 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0942 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0926 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0906 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0885 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0857 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0836 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.082 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0802 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0784 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0784 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0757 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0758 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0761 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0739 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0725 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0713 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0692 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0673 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0653 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0643 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0641 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.064 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0623 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0605 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0596 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0595 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0594 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0593 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0593 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0593 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0592 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0592 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0592 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0594 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0601 hectares per person | +1.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0601 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 54% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0601 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1243 hectares per person | 0.1158 hectares per person | 0.1322 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1129 hectares per person | 0.1053 hectares per person | 0.1211 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0987 hectares per person | 0.0942 hectares per person | 0.1035 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0836 hectares per person | 0.0757 hectares per person | 0.0926 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.07 hectares per person | 0.0641 hectares per person | 0.0761 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0602 hectares per person | 0.0592 hectares per person | 0.064 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0595 hectares per person | 0.0592 hectares per person | 0.0601 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 use per person in Mauritius?
- Arable land use per person in Mauritius was 0.0601 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1322 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0592 hectares per person in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for arable land use per person?
- Mauritius ranks 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.