Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Mayotte
Mayotte: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 12 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Mayotte, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Mayotte stood at 12 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Mayotte peaked at 86 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12 hectares, in 2021.
Mayotte ranks 207th of 208 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20 hectares | 20 hectares | 20 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 20 hectares | 20 hectares | 20 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 20 hectares | 20 hectares | 20 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 20 hectares | 20 hectares | 20 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 20 hectares | 20 hectares | 20 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 20 hectares | 20 hectares | 20 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5 hectares | 12 hectares | 86 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mayotte
- 204 Saint Kitts and Nevis 900 hectares compare
- 205 Northern Mariana Islands 370 hectares compare
- 205 Saint Lucia 370 hectares compare
- 208 American Samoa 0 hectares compare
More reference data data for Mayotte
- Foreign aid received 613.53 million constant 2024 US$ (2010)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 571.96 million constant 2024 US$ (2010)
- Foreign aid received by income group 613.53 million constant 2024 US$ (2010)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 613.53 million constant 2024 US$ (2010)
- Foreign aid received per capita 2,958 constant 2024 US$ (2010)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.62 live births per woman (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 19,389 hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 0.03 percent (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 29.75 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 4.62 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Mayotte?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Mayotte was 12 hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Mayotte?
- The highest recorded value was 86 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Mayotte?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 hectares in 2021.
- How does Mayotte rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Mayotte ranks 207th out of 208 regions with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Mayotte?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mayotte 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.