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 184th out of 252 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.
Cropland — Area in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 92 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 93 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 93 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 93 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 94 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 92 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 98.5 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 104 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 104 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 105 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 105 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 106 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 106 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 106 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 106 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 106.1 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 106.2 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 106.3 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 106.4 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 106.5 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 106.6 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 106.7 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 106.8 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 106.9 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 107 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 107 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 107 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 106 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 105.75 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 105.58 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 104.79 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 104.78 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 103.73 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 102.57 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 100.97 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 99 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 100.09 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 101.61 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 97.75 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 99.34 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 100.34 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 98.6 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 97.85 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 96.45 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 93.88 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 91.88 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 89.89 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 85.45 1000 ha | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 84.46 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 83.24 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 80.48 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 78.31 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 77.64 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 74.52 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 74.36 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 74.2 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 74.42 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 74.56 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 74.45 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 74.56 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 74.66 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 74.53 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 74.62 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 74.72 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 74.72 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,680 1000 ha, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 74.72 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,830 1000 ha, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 181 United Arab Emirates 97.65 1000 ha compare
- 182 Equatorial Guinea 91.67 1000 ha compare
- 183 Cabo Verde 74.9 1000 ha compare
- 185 Puerto Rico 72.32 1000 ha compare
- 186 Luxembourg 62.8 1000 ha compare
- 187 Suriname 57 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 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 184th out of 252 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.