Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Mauritius
Mauritius: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area was 3.5 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Mauritius is 3.5 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Mauritius peaked at 3.51 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.45 %, in 1961.
That places Mauritius 193rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.45 % | — |
| 1962 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.45 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.51 % | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.51 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.5 % | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.5 % | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3.5 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.64 %, 30% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 3.5 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.74 %, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.45 % | 3.45 % | 3.45 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.45 % | 3.45 % | 3.45 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.45 % | 3.45 % | 3.45 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.45 % | 3.45 % | 3.45 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.45 % | 3.45 % | 3.45 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 % | 3.45 % | 3.51 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 % | 3.5 % | 3.5 % | 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)
- 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 permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Mauritius?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Mauritius was 3.5 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 % in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area?
- Mauritius ranks 193rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 meadows and pastures — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.