What is cropland — area per capita in Mauritius?

Cropland — area per capita in Mauritius was 0.06 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in Mauritius?

The highest recorded value was 0.13 ha/cap in 1961.

What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in Mauritius?

The lowest recorded value was 0.06 ha/cap in 2010.

How does Mauritius rank for cropland — area per capita?

Mauritius ranks 189th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.

Is cropland — area per capita 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 Cropland — Area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cropland — Area per capita in Mauritius

Name: Cropland — Area per capita in Mauritius
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Mauritius: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.06 ha/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.06 ha/cap

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

189th

of 250 countries

All-time high

0.13 ha/cap

in 1961

All-time low

0.06 ha/cap

in 2010

Years of data

1961–2024

Cropland — Area per capita in Mauritius, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 0.06 ha/cap for cropland — area per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.13 ha/cap in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.06 ha/cap, in 2010.

Mauritius ranks 189th of 250 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Cropland — Area per capita in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Area per capita in Mauritius, 1961 to 2024.
Year	ha/cap	Change
1961	0.13 ha/cap	—
1962	0.13 ha/cap	+0.0%
1963	0.13 ha/cap	+0.0%
1964	0.13 ha/cap	+0.0%
1965	0.12 ha/cap	-7.7%
1966	0.12 ha/cap	+0.0%
1967	0.13 ha/cap	+8.3%
1968	0.13 ha/cap	+0.0%
1969	0.13 ha/cap	+0.0%
1970	0.13 ha/cap	+0.0%
1971	0.12 ha/cap	-7.7%
1972	0.12 ha/cap	+0.0%
1973	0.12 ha/cap	+0.0%
1974	0.12 ha/cap	+0.0%
1975	0.12 ha/cap	+0.0%
1976	0.12 ha/cap	+0.0%
1977	0.12 ha/cap	+0.0%
1978	0.11 ha/cap	-8.3%
1979	0.11 ha/cap	+0.0%
1980	0.11 ha/cap	+0.0%
1981	0.11 ha/cap	+0.0%
1982	0.11 ha/cap	+0.0%
1983	0.11 ha/cap	+0.0%
1984	0.11 ha/cap	+0.0%
1985	0.1 ha/cap	-9.1%
1986	0.1 ha/cap	+0.0%
1987	0.1 ha/cap	+0.0%
1988	0.1 ha/cap	+0.0%
1989	0.1 ha/cap	+0.0%
1990	0.1 ha/cap	+0.0%
1991	0.1 ha/cap	+0.0%
1992	0.09 ha/cap	-10.0%
1993	0.09 ha/cap	+0.0%
1994	0.09 ha/cap	+0.0%
1995	0.09 ha/cap	+0.0%
1996	0.08 ha/cap	-11.1%
1997	0.08 ha/cap	+0.0%
1998	0.09 ha/cap	+12.5%
1999	0.08 ha/cap	-11.1%
2000	0.08 ha/cap	+0.0%
2001	0.08 ha/cap	+0.0%
2002	0.08 ha/cap	+0.0%
2003	0.08 ha/cap	+0.0%
2004	0.08 ha/cap	+0.0%
2005	0.07 ha/cap	-12.5%
2006	0.07 ha/cap	+0.0%
2007	0.07 ha/cap	+0.0%
2008	0.07 ha/cap	+0.0%
2009	0.07 ha/cap	+0.0%
2010	0.06 ha/cap	-14.3%
2011	0.06 ha/cap	+0.0%
2012	0.06 ha/cap	+0.0%
2013	0.06 ha/cap	+0.0%
2014	0.06 ha/cap	+0.0%
2015	0.06 ha/cap	+0.0%
2016	0.06 ha/cap	+0.0%
2017	0.06 ha/cap	+0.0%
2018	0.06 ha/cap	+0.0%
2019	0.06 ha/cap	+0.0%
2020	0.06 ha/cap	+0.0%
2021	0.06 ha/cap	+0.0%
2022	0.06 ha/cap	+0.0%
2023	0.06 ha/cap	+0.0%
2024	0.06 ha/cap	+0.0%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

Mauritius's 0.06 ha/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.18 ha/cap, 33% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Mauritius's 0.06 ha/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2 ha/cap, 30% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1278 ha/cap	0.12 ha/cap	0.13 ha/cap	9
1970s	0.119 ha/cap	0.11 ha/cap	0.13 ha/cap	10
1980s	0.105 ha/cap	0.1 ha/cap	0.11 ha/cap	10
1990s	0.089 ha/cap	0.08 ha/cap	0.1 ha/cap	10
2000s	0.075 ha/cap	0.07 ha/cap	0.08 ha/cap	10
2010s	0.06 ha/cap	0.06 ha/cap	0.06 ha/cap	10
2020s	0.06 ha/cap	0.06 ha/cap	0.06 ha/cap	5

Countries ranked near Mauritius

187 Jamaica 0.07 ha/cap compare
187 Nepal 0.07 ha/cap compare
189 American Samoa 0.06 ha/cap compare
189 Antigua and Barbuda 0.06 ha/cap compare
189 French Guiana 0.06 ha/cap compare
189 Grenada 0.06 ha/cap compare
189 Guadeloupe 0.06 ha/cap compare
189 Mayotte 0.06 ha/cap compare
189 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.06 ha/cap compare
189 Somalia 0.06 ha/cap compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

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)

All data for Mauritius →

Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — area per capita in Mauritius?: Cropland — area per capita in Mauritius was 0.06 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in Mauritius?: The highest recorded value was 0.13 ha/cap in 1961.
What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in Mauritius?: The lowest recorded value was 0.06 ha/cap in 2010.
How does Mauritius rank for cropland — area per capita?: Mauritius ranks 189th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — area per capita 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 Cropland — Area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cropland — Area per capita
Unit: ha/cap
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 280 places, 16,444 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.