Other land — Area in Mauritius
Mauritius: Other land — Area was 79.99 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other land — Area in Mauritius, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other land — area in Mauritius stood at 79.99 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Mauritius peaked at 80.5 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49.35 1000 ha, in 1990.
Mauritius ranks 193rd of 259 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.35 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 50.05 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 49.98 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.94 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 52.02 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 53.53 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 55.42 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 54.24 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 52.63 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 56.41 1000 ha | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 54.73 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 54.08 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 56.18 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 57.29 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 59.05 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 61.98 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 64.33 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 66.68 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 71.48 1000 ha | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 72.83 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 74.4 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 73.87 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 76.05 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 77.04 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 80.16 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 80.34 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 80.5 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.29 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 80.15 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 80.26 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 80.15 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 80.05 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 80.18 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 80.09 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 79.99 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 79.99 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,878 1000 ha, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 79.99 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,174 1000 ha, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.46 1000 ha | 49.35 1000 ha | 56.41 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.86 1000 ha | 54.08 1000 ha | 72.83 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.31 1000 ha | 73.87 1000 ha | 80.5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.09 1000 ha | 79.99 1000 ha | 80.18 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 190 Eswatini 88.06 1000 ha compare
- 191 Turks and Caicos Islands 83.3 1000 ha compare
- 192 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 83.13 1000 ha compare
- 194 Micronesia 79.2 1000 ha compare
- 195 Netherlands Antilles (former) 72 1000 ha compare
- 196 Samoa 68.35 1000 ha 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 other land — area in Mauritius?
- Other land — area in Mauritius was 79.99 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.35 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for other land — area?
- Mauritius ranks 193rd out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — 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.