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

Latest (2024)
3.5 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.51 %
in 2011
All-time low
3.45 %
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Mauritius, 1961–2024

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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 180th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 177 Cameroon 4.23 % compare
  2. 178 United Arab Emirates 4.22 % compare
  3. 179 Niue 3.86 % compare
  4. 181 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.45 % compare
  5. 181 Vanuatu 3.45 % compare
  6. 183 India 3.43 % compare

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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 180th out of 220 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

Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,952 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.