Land area in hectares in Mauritius
Mauritius: Land area in hectares was 199,700 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in hectares in Mauritius, 1961–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 173 French Polynesia 347,100 hectares compare
- 174 Samoa 278,000 hectares compare
- 175 Reunion 251,000 hectares compare
- 177 Comoros 186,100 hectares compare
- 179 Faroe Islands 137,000 hectares compare
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4315 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2881 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3463 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2322 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 176.59 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2696 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 949.52 millimeters (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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
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.