Land area in Mauritius
Mauritius: Land area was 199.7 ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
199.7 ha th
World rank
195th
of 255 countries
All-time high
203 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
199.7 ha th
in 2015
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Land area in Mauritius, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, land area in Mauritius stood at 199.7 ha th. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Mauritius peaked at 203 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 199.7 ha th, in 2015.
That places Mauritius 195th out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Land area in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 203 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 203 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 203 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 199.7 ha th | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 199.7 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 199.7 ha th | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 199.7 ha th is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,380 ha th, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 199.7 ha th is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,360 ha th, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 203 ha th | 203 ha th | 203 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 203 ha th | 203 ha th | 203 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 201.35 ha th | 199.7 ha th | 203 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 199.7 ha th | 199.7 ha th | 199.7 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 192 Luxembourg 257.45 ha th compare
- 193 Réunion 251 ha th compare
- 193 Reunion 251 ha th compare
- 196 Comoros 186.1 ha th compare
- 197 Guadeloupe 162 ha th compare
- 198 Faroe Islands 137 ha th compare
More development goals data for Mauritius
- Red List Index 0.4603 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 21.6 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,206 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 161 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Mauritius?
- Land area in Mauritius was 199.7 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 203 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 199.7 ha th in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for land area?
- Mauritius ranks 195th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land area 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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