Land area hectares in Mauritius
Mauritius: Land area hectares was 199,700 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
199,700
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
179th
of 238 countries
All-time high
203,000
in 1961
All-time low
199,700
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area hectares in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, land area hectares in Mauritius stood at 199,700. 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 hectares in Mauritius peaked at 203,000 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 199,700, in 2011.
Mauritius ranks 179th of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Land area hectares in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 203,000 | — |
| 1962 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 203,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 199,700 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 199,700 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 199,700 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 199,700 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 199,700 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 199,700 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 199,700 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 199,700 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 199,700 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 199,700 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 199,700 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 199,700 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 199,700 | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 199,700 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 million, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 199,700 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.58 million, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203,000 | 203,000 | 203,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 203,000 | 203,000 | 203,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 203,000 | 203,000 | 203,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 203,000 | 203,000 | 203,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 203,000 | 203,000 | 203,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 200,030 | 199,700 | 203,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 199,700 | 199,700 | 199,700 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 176 Samoa 278,000 compare
- 177 Luxembourg 257,446 compare
- 178 Reunion 251,000 compare
- 180 Comoros 186,100 compare
- 181 Guadeloupe 162,000 compare
- 182 Faroe Islands 137,000 compare
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area hectares in Mauritius?
- Land area hectares in Mauritius was 199,700 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area hectares recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 203,000 in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area hectares recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,700 in 2011.
- How does Mauritius rank for land area hectares?
- Mauritius ranks 179th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Land area hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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