Breakdown of habitable land area in Mauritius
Mauritius: Breakdown of habitable land area was 1,350 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising
Breakdown of habitable land area in Mauritius, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2019, breakdown of habitable land area in Mauritius stood at 1,350 hectares. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over five years.
Mauritius ranks 176th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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- 179 British Virgin Islands 1,150 hectares compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breakdown of habitable land area in Mauritius?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Mauritius was 1,350 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1,350 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,240 hectares in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Mauritius ranks 176th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Mauritius 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.