Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Mauritius

Mauritius: Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land was 5.02 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
5.02 %
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
126th
of 220 countries
All-time high
6.19 %
in 1975
All-time low
1.98 %
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Mauritius, 1961–2024

23456196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 5.02 % for permanent crops — share in agricultural land in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Mauritius peaked at 6.19 % in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.98 %, in 1965.

Mauritius ranks 126th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.67 % 1.98 % 3.79 % 9
1970s 5.58 % 4.46 % 6.19 % 10
1980s 5.96 % 5.03 % 6.17 % 10
1990s 4.01 % 2.36 % 5.41 % 10
2000s 3.17 % 2.51 % 3.91 % 10
2010s 4.62 % 4.08 % 5 % 10
2020s 4.9 % 4.8 % 5.02 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Mauritius?
Permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Mauritius was 5.02 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 6.19 % in 1975.
What is the lowest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 1.98 % in 1965.
How does Mauritius rank for permanent crops — share in agricultural land?
Mauritius ranks 126th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent crops — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,814 data points, 1961–2024
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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.