Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Mauritius
Mauritius: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 13.6 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Mauritius, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Mauritius stood at 13.6 kmsq.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Mauritius peaked at 14.24 kmsq in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.05 kmsq, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 165th of 235 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 | 10.13 kmsq | 2.05 kmsq | 14.16 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.58 kmsq | 12.97 kmsq | 14.24 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.41 kmsq | 13.22 kmsq | 13.6 kmsq | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.295 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 9,500 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 9,500 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 102 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 16 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 173 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 86 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 26,550 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 26,331 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Mauritius?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Mauritius was 13.6 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 14.24 kmsq in 2010.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Mauritius ranks 165th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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