15.1.1 Land area — Value in Mauritius
Mauritius: 15.1.1 Land area — Value was 199.7 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
15.1.1 Land area — Value in Mauritius, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, 15.1.1 land area — value in Mauritius stood at 199.7 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 land area — value in Mauritius peaked at 203 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 199.7 1000 ha, in 2015.
That places Mauritius 164th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
15.1.1 Land area — Value in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 203 1000 ha | — |
| 2000 | 203 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 203 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 199.7 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 199.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 199.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 199.7 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,879 1000 ha, 2% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 199.7 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26,564 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 203 1000 ha | 203 1000 ha | 203 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 203 1000 ha | 203 1000 ha | 203 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 201.35 1000 ha | 199.7 1000 ha | 203 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 199.7 1000 ha | 199.7 1000 ha | 199.7 1000 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 161 Samoa 278 1000 ha compare
- 162 Luxembourg 257.45 1000 ha compare
- 163 Réunion 251 1000 ha compare
- 165 Comoros 186.1 1000 ha compare
- 166 Guadeloupe 162 1000 ha compare
- 167 Faroe Islands 137 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Mauritius
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 9.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 9.84 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 land area — value in Mauritius?
- 15.1.1 land area — value in Mauritius was 199.7 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 land area — value recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 203 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 land area — value recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 199.7 1000 ha in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for 15.1.1 land area — value?
- Mauritius ranks 164th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 land area — value 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, published as part of 15.1.1 Land area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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