Land area in hectares in Mauritius

Mauritius: Land area in hectares was 199,700 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
199,700 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 233 countries
All-time high
203,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
199,700 hectares
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in hectares in Mauritius, 1961–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in hectares in Mauritius stood at 199,700 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Mauritius peaked at 203,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 199,700 hectares, in 2011.

Mauritius ranks 176th of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 203,000 hectares 203,000 hectares 203,000 hectares 9
1970s 203,000 hectares 203,000 hectares 203,000 hectares 10
1980s 203,000 hectares 203,000 hectares 203,000 hectares 10
1990s 203,000 hectares 203,000 hectares 203,000 hectares 10
2000s 203,000 hectares 203,000 hectares 203,000 hectares 10
2010s 200,030 hectares 199,700 hectares 203,000 hectares 10
2020s 199,700 hectares 199,700 hectares 199,700 hectares 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 173 French Polynesia 347,100 hectares compare
  2. 174 Samoa 278,000 hectares compare
  3. 175 Reunion 251,000 hectares compare
  4. 177 Comoros 186,100 hectares compare
  5. 179 Faroe Islands 137,000 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Mauritius?
Land area in hectares in Mauritius was 199,700 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 203,000 hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 199,700 hectares in 2011.
How does Mauritius rank for land area in hectares?
Mauritius ranks 176th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area in hectares
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
239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
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Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.