Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Mauritius

Mauritius: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 91.43 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
91.43 %
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
37th
of 234 countries
All-time high
93.86 %
in 1985
All-time low
91.38 %
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Mauritius, 1961–2024

020406080100196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland — share in agricultural land in Mauritius is 91.43 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Mauritius peaked at 93.86 % in 1985 and was at its lowest, 91.38 %, in 2016.

Mauritius ranks 37th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 93.19 % 92.93 % 93.69 % 9
1970s 93.8 % 93.75 % 93.83 % 10
1980s 93.84 % 93.79 % 93.86 % 10
1990s 93.58 % 93.32 % 93.78 % 10
2000s 93.04 % 92.35 % 93.48 % 10
2010s 91.62 % 91.38 % 92.24 % 10
2020s 91.42 % 91.41 % 91.43 % 5

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 34 Dominica 91.84 % compare
  2. 35 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 91.61 % compare
  3. 36 Denmark 91.48 % compare
  4. 38 Solomon Islands 90.02 % compare
  5. 39 Comoros 89.83 % compare
  6. 40 Polynesia 89.76 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Mauritius?
Cropland — share in agricultural land in Mauritius was 91.43 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 93.86 % in 1985.
What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 91.38 % in 2016.
How does Mauritius rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
Mauritius ranks 37th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.