FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 39.54 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
39.54 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 208 countries
All-time high
52.71 hectares per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
39.54 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Mauritius stood at 39.54 hectares per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 52.71 hectares per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 39.54 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 26th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45.32 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 45.81 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 45.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 45.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 46.31 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 45.32 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 48.28 hectares per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 51.23 hectares per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 51.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 51.72 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 51.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 52.22 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 52.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 52.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 52.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 52.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 52.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 52.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 52.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 52.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 52.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 52.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 52.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 52.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 52.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 52.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 52.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 52.22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 51.6 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 51.04 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 50.49 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 50.25 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 49.26 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 48.52 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 47.52 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 46.46 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 45.72 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 46.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 45.04 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 45.66 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 46.8 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 45.81 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 45.32 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 44.83 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 43.84 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 42.86 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 41.87 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 41.38 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 41.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41.06 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 40.06 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 39.56 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 39.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39.54 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 39.54 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.2 hectares per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 39.54 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.37 hectares per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.24 hectares per square kilometre | 45.32 hectares per square kilometre | 51.23 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 52.32 hectares per square kilometre | 51.72 hectares per square kilometre | 52.71 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.55 hectares per square kilometre | 51.6 hectares per square kilometre | 52.71 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.04 hectares per square kilometre | 45.04 hectares per square kilometre | 51.04 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.97 hectares per square kilometre | 41.38 hectares per square kilometre | 46.8 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.94 hectares per square kilometre | 39.56 hectares per square kilometre | 41.38 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.55 hectares per square kilometre | 39.54 hectares per square kilometre | 39.56 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 23 Sri Lanka 41.5 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 24 Isle of Man 41.12 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 25 Pakistan 40.21 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 27 Marshall Islands 38.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 28 San Marino 38.33 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 29 Romania 38.3 hectares per square kilometre 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 fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 39.54 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 52.71 hectares per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.54 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 26th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.