Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre was 0.3748 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3748 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
56th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.5123 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.2528 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Mauritius is 0.3748 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 0.5123 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2528 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1990.
Mauritius ranks 56th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5123 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5074 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5074 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5074 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5025 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5123 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4828 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4532 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4532 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4483 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4483 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4434 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4434 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4434 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4434 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4384 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4384 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4384 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4384 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4384 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4384 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4384 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4384 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4384 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4384 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4384 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4384 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4434 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4495 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2528 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2579 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2599 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2693 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2763 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2859 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.296 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3031 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2983 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.309 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3024 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2927 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3043 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.311 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3177 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3293 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3409 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3525 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3591 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3609 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3626 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3622 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3723 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3774 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3775 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3776 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3776 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3758 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3756 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3754 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3752 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.375 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3748 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3748 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.3748 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2195 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.3748 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1287 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -43.8% | 0.4495 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2528 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4932 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4532 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5123 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4424 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4384 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4483 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.44 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4384 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4495 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2809 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2528 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.309 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3271 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2927 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3609 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3734 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3622 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3776 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.375 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3748 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3752 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 0.3885 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 54 Myanmar 0.3768 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 55 Belize 0.375 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 57 Russia 0.3704 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 58 Cameroon 0.3639 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 59 Cayman Islands 0.3628 Square kilometres 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 0.3748 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5123 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2528 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 56th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas 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.
Land use hidden — Other areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- 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
Land use hidden — Other areas 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.