Surface area in Mauritius
Mauritius: Surface area was 204,000 ha in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
204,000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 53 countries
All-time high
204,000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
204,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Surface area in Mauritius, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2011, surface area in Mauritius stood at 204,000 ha. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Mauritius peaked at 204,000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 204,000 ha, in 1961.
Mauritius ranks 50th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Surface area in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 204,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 204,000 ha | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 204,000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.47 million ha, 0% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 204,000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.42 million ha, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 204,000 ha | 204,000 ha | 204,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 204,000 ha | 204,000 ha | 204,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 204,000 ha | 204,000 ha | 204,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 204,000 ha | 204,000 ha | 204,000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 204,000 ha | 204,000 ha | 204,000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 204,000 ha | 204,000 ha | 204,000 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 47 Eswatini 1.74 million ha compare
- 48 Gambia 1.13 million ha compare
- 49 Cape Verde 403,000 ha compare
- 51 Comoros 186,100 ha compare
- 52 Sao Tome and Principe 96,000 ha compare
- 53 Seychelles 46,000 ha compare
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 surface area in Mauritius?
- Surface area in Mauritius was 204,000 ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 204,000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 204,000 ha in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for surface area?
- Mauritius ranks 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is surface 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 Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.