Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0527 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1985
All-time low
0.0372 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area, per square kilometre in Mauritius is 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 0.0527 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0372 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Mauritius 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0453 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0458 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0458 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0458 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0463 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0453 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0485 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0512 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0512 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0517 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0517 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0522 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0522 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0522 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0522 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0523 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0523 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0524 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0524 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0525 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0525 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0526 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0526 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0527 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0527 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0527 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0527 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0522 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0521 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.052 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0516 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0516 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0511 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0505 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0497 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0488 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0493 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0501 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0482 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0489 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0494 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0486 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0482 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0475 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0462 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0453 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0443 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0421 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0416 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.041 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0403 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0392 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0389 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0373 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0372 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0372 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0373 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0373 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0373 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0373 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0373 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0473 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0453 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0512 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0522 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0517 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0524 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0525 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0521 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0527 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0503 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0482 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.052 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0462 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0416 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0494 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0372 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.041 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0373 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 26 Benin 0.0379 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 27 Poland 0.0377 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 28 Philippines 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 30 Lithuania 0.0373 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 31 Cuba 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 Germany 0.034 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.4291 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0527 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0372 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Mauritius rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.