Land use hidden — Total area in Mauritius
Mauritius: Land use hidden — Total area was 2,010 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,010 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
2,040 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
2,007 Square kilometres
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Total area in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — total area in Mauritius stood at 2,010 Square kilometres.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area in Mauritius peaked at 2,040 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,007 Square kilometres, in 2011.
That places Mauritius 153rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Land use hidden — Total area in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,040 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,007 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,007 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,007 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,007 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,007 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,007 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,007 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,007 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,007 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,007 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,007 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,010 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,010 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2,010 Square kilometres is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 163,820 Square kilometres, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2,010 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 270,935 Square kilometres, 1% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,040 Square kilometres | 2,040 Square kilometres | 2,040 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,040 Square kilometres | 2,040 Square kilometres | 2,040 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,040 Square kilometres | 2,040 Square kilometres | 2,040 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,040 Square kilometres | 2,040 Square kilometres | 2,040 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,040 Square kilometres | 2,040 Square kilometres | 2,040 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,010 Square kilometres | 2,007 Square kilometres | 2,040 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,008 Square kilometres | 2,007 Square kilometres | 2,010 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 — total area in Mauritius?
- Land use hidden — total area in Mauritius was 2,010 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2,040 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,007 Square kilometres in 2011.
- How does Mauritius rank for land use hidden — total area?
- Mauritius ranks 153rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total area rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 — Total area. 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