Land area (sq. km), per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0016 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area (sq. km), per capita in Mauritius stood at 0.0016 sq. km per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.003 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 sq. km per person, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 202nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.003 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 0.003 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.002 sq. km per person | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 sq. km per person | 0.0017 sq. km per person | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 sq. km per person | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 0.0017 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0462 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 599.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1976 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6096 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area (sq. km), per capita in Mauritius?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Mauritius was 0.0016 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 sq. km per person in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 202nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.