Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mauritius

Mauritius: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 3.51 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
3.51 percent
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 208 countries
All-time high
3.51 percent
in 2011
All-time low
3.45 percent
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mauritius, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mauritius stood at 3.51 percent. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mauritius peaked at 3.51 percent in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.45 percent, in 1961.

That places Mauritius 170th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.45 percent 3.45 percent 3.45 percent 9
1970s 3.45 percent 3.45 percent 3.45 percent 10
1980s 3.45 percent 3.45 percent 3.45 percent 10
1990s 3.45 percent 3.45 percent 3.45 percent 10
2000s 3.45 percent 3.45 percent 3.45 percent 10
2010s 3.5 percent 3.45 percent 3.51 percent 10
2020s 3.51 percent 3.51 percent 3.51 percent 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 167 Cameroon 4.23 percent compare
  2. 168 United Arab Emirates 4.22 percent compare
  3. 169 Niue 3.85 percent compare
  4. 171 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.46 percent compare
  5. 172 India 3.45 percent compare
  6. 172 Vanuatu 3.45 percent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mauritius?
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mauritius was 3.51 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 3.51 percent in 2011.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 3.45 percent in 1961.
How does Mauritius rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
Mauritius ranks 170th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).