Mauritius

Arable Land

36.9
percent of total land area
Dec 63Dec 67Dec 71Dec 75Dec 79Dec 84Dec 88Dec 92Dec 96Dec 01Dec 05Dec 09Dec 13Dec 180.00015.0030.0045.0060.00
  • Mauritius
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

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Definition of Arable Land

Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.

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