Economically active population in agriculture, male in Mauritius
Mauritius: Economically active population in agriculture, male was 34,000 FAO, number in 2012. ▼ Falling
Economically active population in agriculture, male in Mauritius, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
In 2012, economically active population in agriculture, male in Mauritius stood at 34,000 FAO, number. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture, male in Mauritius peaked at 71,000 FAO, number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 34,000 FAO, number, in 2012.
That places Mauritius 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture, male in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 71,000 FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 69,000 FAO, number | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 68,000 FAO, number | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 67,000 FAO, number | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 65,000 FAO, number | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 63,000 FAO, number | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 61,000 FAO, number | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 59,000 FAO, number | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 58,000 FAO, number | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 56,000 FAO, number | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 54,000 FAO, number | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 53,000 FAO, number | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 53,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 52,000 FAO, number | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 52,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50,000 FAO, number | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 50,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49,000 FAO, number | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 48,000 FAO, number | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 47,000 FAO, number | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 46,000 FAO, number | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 46,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 47,000 FAO, number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 46,000 FAO, number | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 42,000 FAO, number | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 41,000 FAO, number | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 40,000 FAO, number | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 39,000 FAO, number | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 38,000 FAO, number | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 37,000 FAO, number | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 36,000 FAO, number | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 35,000 FAO, number | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 34,000 FAO, number | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63,700 FAO, number | 56,000 FAO, number | 71,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,800 FAO, number | 47,000 FAO, number | 54,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,200 FAO, number | 37,000 FAO, number | 47,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,000 FAO, number | 34,000 FAO, number | 36,000 FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 46 Equatorial Guinea 106,000 FAO, number compare
- 47 Gabon 98,000 FAO, number compare
- 48 Eswatini 64,000 FAO, number compare
- 50 Cape Verde 19,000 FAO, number compare
- 51 Libya 17,000 FAO, number compare
- 51 Sao Tome and Principe 17,000 FAO, number 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 15.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0295 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 4.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture, male in Mauritius?
- Economically active population in agriculture, male in Mauritius was 34,000 FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 71,000 FAO, number in 1980.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,000 FAO, number in 2012.
- How does Mauritius rank for economically active population in agriculture, male?
- Mauritius ranks 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Economically active population in agriculture, male (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Economically active male population in agriculture is that part of the economically active male population engaged in or seeking work in agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry.