Mauritius vs Seychelles: Arable and permanent cropland
Mauritius
82,000 hectares
in 2011
Seychelles
3,000 hectares
in 2011
Mauritius rank
49th
Seychelles rank
52nd
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Mauritius
- Seychelles
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 82,000 hectares against 3,000 hectares in Seychelles, a difference of 79,000 hectares.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 27.3 times Seychelles's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 49th and Seychelles ranks 52nd of 52 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95,889 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 90,889 hectares | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 106,200 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 101,200 hectares | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 106,700 hectares | 5,600 hectares | 101,100 hectares | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 98,300 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 94,300 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 89,400 hectares | 3,700 hectares | 85,700 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 83,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 80,000 hectares | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Mauritius or Seychelles?
- Mauritius, at 82,000 hectares against 3,000 hectares in Seychelles as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Mauritius and Seychelles?
- 79,000 hectares, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Seychelles?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Mauritius and Seychelles rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Mauritius ranks 49th and Seychelles ranks 52nd 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
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