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 179th out of 238 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.

Land area in hectares in Mauritius

Name: Land area in hectares in Mauritius
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

Latest (2023)

199,700 hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

179th

of 238 countries

All-time high

203,000 hectares

in 1961

All-time low

199,700 hectares

in 2011

Years of data

1961–2023

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 179th of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Land area in hectares in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Mauritius, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	203,000 hectares	—
1962	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
1963	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
1964	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
1965	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
1966	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
1967	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
1968	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
1969	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
1970	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
1971	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
1972	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
1973	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
1974	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
1975	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
1976	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
1977	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
1978	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
1979	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
1980	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
1981	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
1982	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
1983	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
1984	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
1985	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
1986	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
1987	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
1988	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
1989	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
1990	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
1991	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
1992	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
1993	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
1994	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
1995	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
1996	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
1997	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
1998	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
1999	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
2000	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
2001	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
2002	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
2003	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
2004	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
2005	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
2006	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
2007	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
2008	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
2009	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
2010	203,000 hectares	+0.0%
2011	199,700 hectares	-1.6%
2012	199,700 hectares	+0.0%
2013	199,700 hectares	+0.0%
2014	199,700 hectares	+0.0%
2015	199,700 hectares	+0.0%
2016	199,700 hectares	+0.0%
2017	199,700 hectares	+0.0%
2018	199,700 hectares	+0.0%
2019	199,700 hectares	+0.0%
2020	199,700 hectares	+0.0%
2021	199,700 hectares	+0.0%
2022	199,700 hectares	+0.0%
2023	199,700 hectares	+0.0%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

Mauritius's 199,700 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 million hectares, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Mauritius's 199,700 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.58 million hectares, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

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

176 Samoa 278,000 hectares compare
177 Luxembourg 257,446 hectares compare
178 Reunion 251,000 hectares compare
180 Comoros 186,100 hectares compare
181 Guadeloupe 162,000 hectares compare
182 Faroe Islands 137,000 hectares compare

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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)

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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 179th out of 238 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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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
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.