Country area — Area, per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Country area — Area, per capita was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Country area — Area, per capita in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.0002 1000 ha per person for country area — area, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area, per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.0003 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 1000 ha per person, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 181st of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Country area — Area, per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 178 San Marino 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare
- 179 Lebanon 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare
- 180 Aruba 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare
- 182 Barbados 0.0002 1000 ha per person compare
- 183 Palestine, State of 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 184 Bangladesh 0.0001 1000 ha per person 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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 2,713 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 4.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area, per capita in Mauritius?
- Country area — area, per capita in Mauritius was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest country area — area, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for country area — area, per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 181st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area, per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Country area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Country area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Country area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.