Breakdown of habitable land area in Mauritius

Mauritius: Breakdown of habitable land area was 1,350 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,350 hectares
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
176th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1,350 hectares
in 2019
All-time low
1,240 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Mauritius, 2015–2019

05001.0k1.5k2015201720192015: 1.2k hectares2016: 1.3k hectares2017: 1.3k hectares2018: 1.3k hectares2019: 1.4k hectares

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.

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 173 Equatorial Guinea 1,650 hectares compare
  2. 174 East Timor 1,640 hectares compare
  3. 175 Liberia 1,530 hectares compare
  4. 178 Western Sahara 1,260 hectares compare
  5. 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

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.