Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.3954 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3954 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.5271 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
0.3954 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Mauritius stood at 0.3954 Square kilometres per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 0.5271 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.3954 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 23rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4532 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4581 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4581 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4581 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4631 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4532 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4828 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 0.5123 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5123 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5172 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5172 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5222 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5222 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5222 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5222 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5271 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5271 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5271 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5271 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5271 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5271 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5271 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5271 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5271 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5271 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5271 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5271 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5222 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.516 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5104 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5049 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5025 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4926 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4852 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4752 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4646 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4572 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4615 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4504 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4566 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.468 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4581 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4532 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4483 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4384 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4286 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4187 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4138 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4138 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4138 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4106 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4006 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3956 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3956 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3956 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3956 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3956 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3956 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3956 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3956 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3956 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3956 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3954 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.3954 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1526 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.3954 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1539 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4724 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4532 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5123 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5232 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5172 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5271 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5255 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.516 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5271 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4804 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4504 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5104 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4397 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4138 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.468 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3994 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3956 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4138 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3955 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3954 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3956 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 20 Kiribati 0.4198 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 21 Sri Lanka 0.415 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 22 Pakistan 0.4021 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 24 Marshall Islands 0.3889 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 25 San Marino 0.3833 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 26 Romania 0.383 Square kilometres 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)
- 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 land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 0.3954 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5271 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3954 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 23rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland 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 use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- 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 use hidden — Cropland 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.