Guyana vs Mauritius: Arable land

Guyana
97,000 hectares
in 2023
Mauritius
75,000 hectares
in 2023
Guyana rank
150th
Mauritius rank
153rd

Arable land over time

  • Guyana
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 97,000 hectares against 75,000 hectares in Mauritius, a difference of 22,000 hectares.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.3 times Mauritius's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 150th and Mauritius ranks 153rd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 5 and Mauritius in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Mauritius Difference Ahead
1960s 95,276 hectares 93,111 hectares 2,164 hectares Guyana
1970s 95,276 hectares 99,900 hectares 4,624 hectares Mauritius
1980s 95,276 hectares 99,900 hectares 4,624 hectares Mauritius
1990s 95,276 hectares 93,100 hectares 2,176 hectares Guyana
2000s 96,396 hectares 85,400 hectares 10,996 hectares Guyana
2010s 97,000 hectares 75,900 hectares 21,100 hectares Guyana
2020s 97,000 hectares 75,000 hectares 22,000 hectares Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Guyana or Mauritius?
Guyana, at 97,000 hectares against 75,000 hectares in Mauritius as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Guyana and Mauritius?
22,000 hectares, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Mauritius?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Guyana and Mauritius rank globally for arable land?
Guyana ranks 150th 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.