What is land area in square kilometres in Mauritius?

Land area in square kilometres in Mauritius was 1,997 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Mauritius?

The highest recorded value was 2,030 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Mauritius?

The lowest recorded value was 1,997 sq. km in 2011.

How does Mauritius rank for land area in square kilometres?

Mauritius ranks 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Mauritius

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Mauritius
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mauritius: Land area in square kilometres was 1,997 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

1,997 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

173rd

of 215 countries

All-time high

2,030 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

1,997 sq. km

in 2011

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Mauritius, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in square kilometres in Mauritius is 1,997 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Mauritius peaked at 2,030 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,997 sq. km, in 2011.

Mauritius ranks 173rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2,030 sq. km	2,030 sq. km	2,030 sq. km	9
1970s	2,030 sq. km	2,030 sq. km	2,030 sq. km	10
1980s	2,030 sq. km	2,030 sq. km	2,030 sq. km	10
1990s	2,030 sq. km	2,030 sq. km	2,030 sq. km	10
2000s	2,030 sq. km	2,030 sq. km	2,030 sq. km	10
2010s	2,000 sq. km	1,997 sq. km	2,030 sq. km	10
2020s	1,997 sq. km	1,997 sq. km	1,997 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

170 French Polynesia 3,471 sq. km compare
171 Samoa 2,780 sq. km compare
174 Comoros 1,861 sq. km compare
175 Faroe Islands 1,370 sq. km compare
176 Hong Kong 1,050 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Mauritius?: Land area in square kilometres in Mauritius was 1,997 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Mauritius?: The highest recorded value was 2,030 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Mauritius?: The lowest recorded value was 1,997 sq. km in 2011.
How does Mauritius rank for land area in square kilometres?: Mauritius ranks 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.