Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita was 0.0009 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Mauritius, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Mauritius stood at 0.0009 hectares per person.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 253.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.0057 hectares per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 2013.
That places Mauritius 180th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0007 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0 hectares per person | -99.1% |
| 2001 | 0 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +3737.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 hectares per person | +269.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0057 hectares per person | +917.5% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per person | -99.9% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 hectares per person | +10344.6% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per person | -99.0% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +6373.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 hectares per person | +247.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0009 hectares per person | +0.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0009 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1785 hectares per person, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0009 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.318 hectares per person, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +10344.6% | 0 hectares per person | 0.0004 hectares per person |
| 2014 | +6373.4% | 0 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person |
| 2003 | +3737.3% | 0 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person |
| 2005 | +917.5% | 0.0006 hectares per person | 0.0057 hectares per person |
| 2004 | +269.6% | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.0006 hectares per person |
| 2016 | +247.5% | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.0008 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 hectares per person | 0.0006 hectares per person | 0.0007 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 hectares per person | 0.0005 hectares per person | 0.0006 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 hectares per person | 0.0005 hectares per person | 0.0005 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 hectares per person | 0.0004 hectares per person | 0.0005 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0057 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0008 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 hectares per person | 0.0008 hectares per person | 0.0009 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 177 North Korea 0.0019 hectares per person compare
- 178 Tonga 0.0011 hectares per person compare
- 179 South Korea 0.0011 hectares per person compare
- 181 Belgium 0 hectares per person compare
- 181 Egypt 0 hectares per person
- 181 Faroe Islands 0 hectares per person compare
- 181 Greenland 0 hectares per person
- 181 Hong Kong 0 hectares per person
- 181 Luxembourg 0 hectares per person compare
- 181 Malta 0 hectares per person
- 181 Singapore 0 hectares per person
- 181 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 hectares per person
More environment data for Mauritius
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.5364 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Mauritius?
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Mauritius was 0.0009 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0057 hectares per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2013.
- How does Mauritius rank for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 180th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grazing land use over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grazing land use over the long term Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.