Fiji vs Mauritius: Arable land

Fiji
76,800 hectares
in 2023
Mauritius
75,000 hectares
in 2023
Fiji rank
152nd
Mauritius rank
153rd

Arable land over time

  • Fiji
  • Mauritius
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 76,800 hectares against 75,000 hectares in Mauritius, a difference of 1,800 hectares.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritius ahead.

Fiji ranks 152nd and Mauritius ranks 153rd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 4 and Mauritius in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Mauritius Difference Ahead
1960s 80,556 hectares 93,111 hectares 12,556 hectares Mauritius
1970s 76,400 hectares 99,900 hectares 23,500 hectares Mauritius
1980s 116,000 hectares 99,900 hectares 16,100 hectares Fiji
1990s 146,720 hectares 93,100 hectares 53,620 hectares Fiji
2000s 89,520 hectares 85,400 hectares 4,120 hectares Fiji
2010s 69,500 hectares 75,900 hectares 6,400 hectares Mauritius
2020s 76,800 hectares 75,000 hectares 1,800 hectares Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Fiji or Mauritius?
Fiji, at 76,800 hectares against 75,000 hectares in Mauritius as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Fiji and Mauritius?
1,800 hectares, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Mauritius?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Fiji and Mauritius rank globally for arable land?
Fiji ranks 152nd and Mauritius ranks 153rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data 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 Arable land (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 land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
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
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) 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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.