Mountain area in Mauritius
Mauritius: Mountain area was 488 kmsq in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
488 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 196 countries
All-time high
488 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
488 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain area in Mauritius, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 488 kmsq for mountain area in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Mauritius peaked at 488 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 488 kmsq, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 164th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mountain area in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 488 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 488 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 488 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 488 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 488 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 488 kmsq | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 488 kmsq is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,386 kmsq, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 488 kmsq is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,284 kmsq, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 488 kmsq | 488 kmsq | 488 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 488 kmsq | 488 kmsq | 488 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 488 kmsq | 488 kmsq | 488 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 161 French Guiana 621 kmsq compare
- 162 Brunei Darussalam 489 kmsq compare
- 162 Brunei 489 kmsq compare
- 165 Andorra 464 kmsq compare
- 166 Guadeloupe 327 kmsq compare
- 167 Senegal 287 kmsq 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 mountain area in Mauritius?
- Mountain area in Mauritius was 488 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 488 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 488 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for mountain area?
- Mauritius ranks 164th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain 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 Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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