Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0016 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers, per capita in Mauritius is 0.0016 sq. km per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.003 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 sq. km per person, in 2021.
That places Mauritius 202nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.003 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0016 sq. km per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.012 sq. km per person, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0016 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0146 sq. km per person, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 0.003 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.002 sq. km per person | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 sq. km per person | 0.0017 sq. km per person | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 sq. km per person | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 0.0017 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 in square kilometers, per capita in Mauritius?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Mauritius was 0.0016 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 sq. km per person in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 202nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.