Temporary crops — Area in Mauritius
Mauritius: Temporary crops — Area was 54.99 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary crops — Area in Mauritius, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary crops — area in Mauritius stood at 54.99 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Mauritius peaked at 69.52 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 53.76 1000 ha, in 2015.
That places Mauritius 155th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.15 1000 ha | 60.15 1000 ha | 69.52 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 55.3 1000 ha | 53.76 1000 ha | 59.42 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.9 1000 ha | 54.52 1000 ha | 54.99 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Mauritius
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 25.43 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 19 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 3.5 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 8.57 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 7 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.02 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 4.1 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 86.41 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 70.62 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary crops — area in Mauritius?
- Temporary crops — area in Mauritius was 54.99 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 69.52 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.76 1000 ha in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for temporary crops — area?
- Mauritius ranks 155th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary crops — 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.