Irrigated land — all countries

Irrigated land — Mauritius

Irrigated land in Mauritius in 2023 — 15.71%. Ranked 17 in the world out of 61. Since 2002, the indicator has fallen by 5.29 pp.

2023 15.71% −0.92 pp vs 2022
World rank 17of 61
Period maximum 23.08%2008
Period minimum 15.71%2023

Trend over time

2002–2023 · % of agricultural land

Irrigated land — Mauritius, 2002–2023141618202224200220052008201120142017202020232002: 21%2003: 22.22%2004: 21.43%2005: 21.88%2006: 22.34%2007: 22.83%2008: 23.08%2009: 23.08%2010: 21.98%2011: 22.47%2012: 21.84%2013: 22.09%2014: 19.77%2015: 19.3%2016: 19.53%2017: 19.19%2018: 20.23%2019: 18.14%2020: 18.37%2021: 17.79%2022: 16.63%2023: 15.71%
Change over the period: −5.29 pp Annual average: -0.25 pp
Irrigated land — Mauritius, by year Mauritius All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 15.71 −0.92 pp
2022 16.63 −1.16 pp
2021 17.79 −0.58 pp
2020 18.37 +0.23 pp
2019 18.14 −2.09 pp
2018 20.23 +1.05 pp
2017 19.19 −0.35 pp
2016 19.53 +0.23 pp
2015 19.3 −0.47 pp
2014 19.77 −2.33 pp
2013 22.09 +0.25 pp
2012 21.84 −0.63 pp
2011 22.47 +0.49 pp
2010 21.98 −1.1 pp
2009 23.08 +0 pp
2008 23.08 +0.25 pp
2007 22.83 +0.49 pp
2006 22.34 +0.47 pp
2005 21.88 +0.45 pp
2004 21.43 −0.79 pp
2003 22.22 +1.22 pp
2002 21

Eastern Africa, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

MU Mauritius 15.71 KE Kenya 0.96

About the indicator

The share of agricultural land equipped for irrigation in the total area of agricultural land. Irrigation sharply raises yields and reduces dependence on the weather, but it also accounts for the bulk of freshwater withdrawal worldwide — from 60 to 90% in countries with a dry climate.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by the area of agricultural land: the share of irrigated land is calculated against it, not against all land.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.