Land area — Area in Mauritius
Mauritius: Land area — Area was 200 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area — area in Mauritius stood at 200 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Mauritius peaked at 203 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 199.7 1000 ha, in 2011.
That places Mauritius 188th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203 1000 ha | 203 1000 ha | 203 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 203 1000 ha | 203 1000 ha | 203 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 203 1000 ha | 203 1000 ha | 203 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 203 1000 ha | 203 1000 ha | 203 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 203 1000 ha | 203 1000 ha | 203 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 200.24 1000 ha | 199.7 1000 ha | 203 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 200 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 185 Micronesia 317.2 1000 ha compare
- 186 Samoa 278 1000 ha compare
- 187 Luxembourg 257.45 1000 ha compare
- 189 Comoros 186.97 1000 ha compare
- 190 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 180 1000 ha compare
- 191 Guadeloupe 162 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Mauritius
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 25.43 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 19 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 3.5 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 8.57 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 7 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.02 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 4.1 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 86.41 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 70.62 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area in Mauritius?
- Land area — area in Mauritius was 200 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 203 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 199.7 1000 ha in 2011.
- How does Mauritius rank for land area — area?
- Mauritius ranks 188th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.