Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.68 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Mauritius, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Mauritius is 0.68, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Mauritius peaked at 0.71 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 72nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.506 | 0.1 | 0.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.677 | 0.65 | 0.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.67 | 0.66 | 0.68 | 3 |
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 share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Mauritius?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Mauritius was 0.68 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.71 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Mauritius ranks 72nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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