Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 91.43 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Mauritius, 1961–2024
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 40th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 92.93 % | — |
| 1962 | 93 % | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 93 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 93 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 93.07 % | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 92.93 % | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 93.36 % | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 93.69 % | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 93.69 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 93.75 % | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 93.75 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 93.81 % | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 93.81 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 93.81 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 93.81 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 93.81 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 93.82 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 93.82 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 93.83 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 93.83 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 93.84 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 93.84 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 93.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 93.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 93.86 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 93.86 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 93.86 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 93.81 % | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 93.79 % | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 93.78 % | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 93.74 % | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 93.74 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 93.68 % | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 93.61 % | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 93.52 % | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 93.4 % | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 93.46 % | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 93.56 % | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 93.32 % | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 93.42 % | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 93.48 % | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 93.37 % | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 93.32 % | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 93.23 % | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 93.06 % | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 92.92 % | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 92.78 % | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 92.43 % | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 92.35 % | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 92.24 % | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 92 % | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 91.79 % | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 91.73 % | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 91.41 % | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 91.4 % | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.38 % | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.42 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.41 % | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.42 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.43 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.41 % | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 91.42 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 91.43 % | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 91.43 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.13 %, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 91.43 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.53 %, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 — 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 40th out of 252 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
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.