Land area in square kilometers in Mauritius
Mauritius: Land area in square kilometers 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
63
1961–2023
Land area in square kilometers 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 kilometers 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 kilometers 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.
Land area in square kilometers in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,030 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,997 sq. km | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,997 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,997 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,997 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,997 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,997 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,997 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,997 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,997 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,997 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,997 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,997 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,997 sq. km | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1,997 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96,297 sq. km, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1,997 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 295,800 sq. km, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 172 Luxembourg 2,574 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
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 in Mauritius?
- Land area in square kilometers 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 kilometers recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2,030 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,997 sq. km in 2011.
- How does Mauritius rank for land area in square kilometers?
- Mauritius ranks 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers 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 kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometers (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.