Country area — Area, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Country area — Area, per square kilometre was 0.1007 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.1007 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.1007 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Country area — Area, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, country area — area, per square kilometre in Mauritius stood at 0.1007 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 0.1007 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mauritius 116th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Country area — Area, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.1007 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1014 1000 ha per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.1007 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.101 1000 ha per square kilometre, 100% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1007 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 113 Maldives 0.1007 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 114 British Virgin Islands 0.1007 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 115 Bhutan 0.1007 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 117 Australia 0.1006 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 118 Belgium 0.1006 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 119 Philippines 0.1006 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.4291 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Country area — area, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 0.1007 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest country area — area, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1007 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest country area — area, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for country area — area, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 116th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is country area — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Country area — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Country area — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Country area — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Country area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Country area — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.