Mauritius: Land area

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 Mauritius

Land area in sq. km

 Latest value 1,997
 Year 2023
 Measure sq. km
 Data availability 1961 - 2023
 Average 2,023
 Min - Max 1,997 - 2,030
 Source Food and Agriculture Organization
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The latest value from 2023 is 1997 sq. km, unchanged from 1997 sq. km in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 656095 sq. km, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Mauritius from 1961 to 2023 is 2023 sq. km. The minimum value, 1997 sq. km, was reached in 2011 while the maximum of 2030 sq. km was recorded in 1961. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Mauritius: Land area
 2023 1,997
 2022 1,997
 2021 1,997
 2020 1,997
 2019 1,997
 2018 1,997
 2017 1,997
 2016 1,997




Definition: Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.

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