Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Mauritius stood at 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mauritius ranks 16th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0054 1000 ha per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0054 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 13 Sri Lanka 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 15 Nepal 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 17 Denmark 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 18 Lebanon 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 19 Malta 0.0088 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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 15.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0232 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 13.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 16th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land area equipped for irrigation — 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
Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.