Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.0056 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Mauritius is 0.0056 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.0103 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 hectares per person, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 181st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0103 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.01 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0097 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0095 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0093 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0091 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0089 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0088 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0086 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0085 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0083 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0082 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0081 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.008 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0078 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0077 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0076 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0075 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0074 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0072 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0071 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0071 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.007 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0069 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0069 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0068 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0068 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0067 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0067 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0066 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0065 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0065 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0064 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0063 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0062 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0062 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0061 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.006 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.006 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0059 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0059 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0058 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0057 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0057 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0057 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0056 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0056 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0056 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0056 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0055 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0055 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0055 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0055 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0055 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0055 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 hectares per person | +1.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0056 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1577 hectares per person, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0056 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3849 hectares per person, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0094 hectares per person | 0.0086 hectares per person | 0.0103 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0079 hectares per person | 0.0074 hectares per person | 0.0085 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0069 hectares per person | 0.0067 hectares per person | 0.0072 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0063 hectares per person | 0.006 hectares per person | 0.0066 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0057 hectares per person | 0.0056 hectares per person | 0.0059 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0056 hectares per person | 0.0055 hectares per person | 0.0056 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 hectares per person | 0.0055 hectares per person | 0.0056 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 178 India 0.0071 hectares per person compare
- 179 Barbados 0.0071 hectares per person compare
- 180 Vietnam 0.0064 hectares per person compare
- 182 French Polynesia 0.0056 hectares per person compare
- 183 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0051 hectares per person compare
- 184 Bahamas 0.005 hectares per person compare
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Mauritius?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Mauritius was 0.0056 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0103 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 hectares per person in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 181st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.