Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0016 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0016 sq. km per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
204th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.003 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0016 sq. km per person
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2024, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Mauritius stood at 0.0016 sq. km per person.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface 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 204th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface 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 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0026 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 | 0.0024 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 | 0.0023 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 | 0.0021 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 | 0.002 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 | 0.0019 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 | 0.0018 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 | 0.0017 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 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0016 sq. km per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0129 sq. km per person, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0016 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0156 sq. km per person, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0163 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0171 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Mauritius?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Mauritius was 0.0016 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface 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 surface 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 surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 204th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface 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.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Surface 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.