Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per capita was 0 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per capita in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per capita in Mauritius is 0 1000 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per person, in 2021.
That places Mauritius 163rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0 1000 ha per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 3% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0 1000 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0005 1000 ha per person, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.4291 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per capita in Mauritius?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per capita in Mauritius was 0 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per person in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 163rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.