Cape Verde vs Mauritius: Agricultural land use
Cape Verde
79,000 hectares
in 2023
Mauritius
85,957 hectares
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
172nd
Mauritius rank
171st
Agricultural land use over time
- Cape Verde
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 85,957 hectares against 79,000 hectares in Cape Verde, a difference of 6,957 hectares.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 172nd and Mauritius ranks 171st of 227 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,000 hectares | 102,889 hectares | 37,889 hectares | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 65,000 hectares | 113,200 hectares | 48,200 hectares | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 65,400 hectares | 113,674 hectares | 48,274 hectares | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 69,900 hectares | 104,530 hectares | 34,630 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 75,600 hectares | 96,268 hectares | 20,668 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 78,900 hectares | 86,900 hectares | 8,000 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 79,000 hectares | 85,989 hectares | 6,989 hectares | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Cape Verde or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 85,957 hectares against 79,000 hectares in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Cape Verde and Mauritius?
- 6,957 hectares, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Mauritius?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Mauritius rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Cape Verde ranks 172nd and Mauritius ranks 171st of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.