What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Comoros and Mauritius?

58,000 hectares, with Comoros ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Mauritius?

51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Comoros vs Mauritius: Arable and permanent cropland

Comoros

140,000 hectares

in 2011

Mauritius

82,000 hectares

in 2011

Comoros rank

48th

Mauritius rank

49th

Arable and permanent cropland over time

Comoros
Mauritius

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 140,000 hectares against 82,000 hectares in Mauritius, a difference of 58,000 hectares.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.7 times Mauritius's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritius ahead.

Comoros ranks 48th and Mauritius ranks 49th of 52 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 3 and Mauritius in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1960s	86,667 hectares	95,889 hectares	9,222 hectares	Mauritius
1970s	91,000 hectares	106,200 hectares	15,200 hectares	Mauritius
1980s	104,000 hectares	106,700 hectares	2,700 hectares	Mauritius
1990s	120,500 hectares	98,300 hectares	22,200 hectares	Comoros
2000s	134,000 hectares	89,400 hectares	44,600 hectares	Comoros
2010s	140,000 hectares	83,000 hectares	57,000 hectares	Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Comoros or Mauritius?: Comoros, at 140,000 hectares against 82,000 hectares in Mauritius as of 2011.
What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Comoros and Mauritius?: 58,000 hectares, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Mauritius?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Comoros and Mauritius rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?: Comoros ranks 48th and Mauritius ranks 49th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable and permanent cropland (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 2,926 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under