Land use hidden — Other areas in Mauritius
Mauritius: Land use hidden — Other areas was 748.53 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Other areas in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas in Mauritius is 748.53 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Mauritius peaked at 1,040 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 513.13 Square kilometres, in 1990.
That places Mauritius 148th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,040 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 1,030 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 1,030 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,030 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,020 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 1,040 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 980 Square kilometres | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 920 Square kilometres | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 920 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 910 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 910 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 900 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 900 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 900 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 900 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 890 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 890 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 900 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 912.55 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 513.13 Square kilometres | -43.8% |
| 1991 | 523.55 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 527.58 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 546.72 Square kilometres | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 560.97 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 580.32 Square kilometres | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 600.95 Square kilometres | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 615.2 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 605.61 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 627.3 Square kilometres | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 613.89 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 594.24 Square kilometres | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 617.78 Square kilometres | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 631.32 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 644.86 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 668.4 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 691.94 Square kilometres | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 715.48 Square kilometres | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 729.02 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 732.56 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 736.1 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 723.28 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 743.46 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 753.64 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 753.82 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 754 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 754.1 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 750.5 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 750.1 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 749.7 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 749.3 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 748.9 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 748.5 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 748.53 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 748.53 Square kilometres is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,110 Square kilometres, 3% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 748.53 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,825 Square kilometres, 3% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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% | 912.55 Square kilometres | 513.13 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,001 Square kilometres | 920 Square kilometres | 1,040 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 898 Square kilometres | 890 Square kilometres | 910 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 893.26 Square kilometres | 890 Square kilometres | 912.55 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 570.13 Square kilometres | 513.13 Square kilometres | 627.3 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 663.95 Square kilometres | 594.24 Square kilometres | 732.56 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 746.87 Square kilometres | 723.28 Square kilometres | 754.1 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 748.81 Square kilometres | 748.5 Square kilometres | 749.3 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 145 Hong Kong 1,010 Square kilometres compare
- 146 Turks and Caicos Islands 834.8 Square kilometres compare
- 147 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 828.25 Square kilometres compare
- 149 Bahrain 711.4 Square kilometres compare
- 150 Samoa 689.4 Square kilometres compare
- 151 Jamaica 574.54 Square kilometres 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 in Mauritius?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Mauritius was 748.53 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1,040 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 513.13 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Mauritius ranks 148th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata