Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Mauritius
Mauritius: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 70 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
70 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
150th
of 180 countries
All-time high
70 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
70 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — permanent meadows and pastures in Mauritius is 70 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Mauritius peaked at 70 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 70 Square kilometres, in 1961.
That places Mauritius 150th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 70 Square kilometres is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,666 Square kilometres, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 70 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60,000 Square kilometres, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70 Square kilometres | 70 Square kilometres | 70 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 70 Square kilometres | 70 Square kilometres | 70 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 70 Square kilometres | 70 Square kilometres | 70 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 70 Square kilometres | 70 Square kilometres | 70 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 70 Square kilometres | 70 Square kilometres | 70 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 70 Square kilometres | 70 Square kilometres | 70 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 70 Square kilometres | 70 Square kilometres | 70 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 147 Saint Helena 80 Square kilometres compare
- 147 Solomon Islands 80 Square kilometres compare
- 147 Guam 80 Square kilometres compare
- 150 Trinidad and Tobago 70 Square kilometres compare
- 152 Samoa 64.1 Square kilometres compare
- 153 British Virgin Islands 50 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 — permanent meadows and pastures in Mauritius?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Mauritius was 70 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 70 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
- Mauritius ranks 150th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures. 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