What is the highest surface area recorded in Mauritius?

The highest recorded value was 2,040 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Mauritius?

The lowest recorded value was 2,007 sq. km in 2011.

How does Mauritius rank for surface area?

Mauritius ranks 175th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in Mauritius?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in Mauritius

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Mauritius
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Mauritius: Surface area (sq. km) was 2,010 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

2,010 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

175th

of 216 countries

All-time high

2,040 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

2,007 sq. km

in 2011

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Mauritius, 1961–2024

Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for surface area in Mauritius is 2,010 sq. km, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Mauritius peaked at 2,040 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,007 sq. km, in 2011.

Mauritius ranks 175th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Surface area (sq. km) in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Mauritius, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	2,040 sq. km	—
1962	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	2,040 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	2,007 sq. km	-1.6%
2012	2,007 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	2,007 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	2,007 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	2,007 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	2,007 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	2,007 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	2,007 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	2,007 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	2,007 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	2,007 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	2,010 sq. km	+0.1%
2023	2,010 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	2,010 sq. km	+0.0%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

Mauritius's 2,010 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,386 sq. km, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Mauritius's 2,010 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 298,330 sq. km, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2,040 sq. km	2,040 sq. km	2,040 sq. km	9
1970s	2,040 sq. km	2,040 sq. km	2,040 sq. km	10
1980s	2,040 sq. km	2,040 sq. km	2,040 sq. km	10
1990s	2,040 sq. km	2,040 sq. km	2,040 sq. km	10
2000s	2,040 sq. km	2,040 sq. km	2,040 sq. km	10
2010s	2,010 sq. km	2,007 sq. km	2,040 sq. km	10
2020s	2,009 sq. km	2,007 sq. km	2,010 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Mauritius

172 French Polynesia 3,521 sq. km compare
173 Samoa 2,840 sq. km compare
174 Luxembourg 2,590 sq. km compare
176 Comoros 1,870 sq. km compare
177 Hong Kong 1,110 sq. km compare
178 Sao Tome and Principe 960 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Mauritius?: Surface area in Mauritius was 2,010 sq. km in 2024, according to 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).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Mauritius?: The highest recorded value was 2,040 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Mauritius?: The lowest recorded value was 2,007 sq. km in 2011.
How does Mauritius rank for surface area?: Mauritius ranks 175th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in Mauritius?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?: The figures come from 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: 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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.