Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Mauritius
Mauritius: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 6.14 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Mauritius, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Mauritius is 6.14, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 115.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Mauritius peaked at 6.36 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3144, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 165th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3144 | — |
| 2001 | 0.9275 | +195.0% |
| 2002 | 1.37 | +48.1% |
| 2003 | 1.89 | +37.6% |
| 2004 | 2.4 | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 2.71 | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 2.75 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.83 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.77 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.93 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.77 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 2.85 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.22 | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 3.42 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.13 | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 4.51 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 5.26 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 5.92 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 6.36 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 5.91 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 6.25 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 6.14 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.09 | 0.3144 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 | 2.77 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1 | 5.91 | 6.25 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 162 Faroe Islands 6.73 compare
- 163 Réunion 6.55 compare
- 164 Cayman Islands 6.21 compare
- 166 Comoros 5.13 compare
- 167 Antigua and Barbuda 5.1 compare
- 168 Tonga 4.08 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 15.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0295 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 4.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Mauritius?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Mauritius was 6.14 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 in 2019.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3144 in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Mauritius ranks 165th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.0%. 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 seasonal water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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