FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.0632 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Mauritius stood at 0.0632 hectares per person.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.1351 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0624 hectares per person, in 2021.
That places Mauritius 159th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1351 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1328 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1294 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1263 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1248 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1197 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.125 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1303 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.128 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1271 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1251 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1244 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1226 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1207 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1188 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.118 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1161 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1146 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1126 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1108 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1091 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1078 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1068 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1057 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1048 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.104 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1033 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1016 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0996 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0979 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0958 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0941 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0911 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0885 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0859 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0832 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0808 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0807 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0778 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0781 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0794 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0772 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0758 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0745 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0725 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0705 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0686 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0675 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0673 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0672 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0655 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0637 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0628 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0626 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0626 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0625 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0625 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0624 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0624 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0624 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0624 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0626 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0632 hectares per person | +1.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0632 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1817 hectares per person, 35% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0632 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1905 hectares per person, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1279 hectares per person | 0.1197 hectares per person | 0.1351 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.12 hectares per person | 0.1126 hectares per person | 0.1271 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1054 hectares per person | 0.0996 hectares per person | 0.1108 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0876 hectares per person | 0.0778 hectares per person | 0.0979 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0731 hectares per person | 0.0673 hectares per person | 0.0794 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0634 hectares per person | 0.0624 hectares per person | 0.0672 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0626 hectares per person | 0.0624 hectares per person | 0.0632 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Mauritius?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Mauritius was 0.0632 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1351 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0624 hectares per person in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 159th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.