Cropland — Area in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cropland — Area was 74.72 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Mauritius stood at 74.72 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Mauritius peaked at 107 1000 ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 74.2 1000 ha, in 2016.
That places Mauritius 171st out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.94 1000 ha | 92 1000 ha | 104 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 105.9 1000 ha | 105 1000 ha | 106.4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.62 1000 ha | 105.75 1000 ha | 107 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.09 1000 ha | 97.75 1000 ha | 105.58 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.81 1000 ha | 84.46 1000 ha | 100.34 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.62 1000 ha | 74.2 1000 ha | 83.24 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.62 1000 ha | 74.53 1000 ha | 74.72 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 168 United Arab Emirates 97.65 1000 ha compare
- 169 Equatorial Guinea 91.67 1000 ha compare
- 170 Cabo Verde 74.9 1000 ha compare
- 172 Puerto Rico 72.32 1000 ha compare
- 173 Luxembourg 62.8 1000 ha compare
- 174 Suriname 57 1000 ha compare
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 cropland — area in Mauritius?
- Cropland — area in Mauritius was 74.72 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 107 1000 ha in 1985.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2 1000 ha in 2016.
- How does Mauritius rank for cropland — area?
- Mauritius ranks 171st out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Cropland — 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.