Cape Verde vs Mauritius: Cropland area
Cape Verde
54,000 hectares
in 2023
Mauritius
78,957 hectares
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
162nd
Mauritius rank
159th
Cropland area over time
- Cape Verde
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 78,957 hectares against 54,000 hectares in Cape Verde, a difference of 24,957 hectares.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.5 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 162nd and Mauritius ranks 159th of 219 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 | 40,000 hectares | 95,889 hectares | 55,889 hectares | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 40,000 hectares | 106,200 hectares | 66,200 hectares | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 40,400 hectares | 106,674 hectares | 66,274 hectares | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 44,900 hectares | 97,530 hectares | 52,630 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 50,600 hectares | 89,268 hectares | 38,668 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 53,900 hectares | 79,900 hectares | 26,000 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 54,000 hectares | 78,989 hectares | 24,989 hectares | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Cape Verde or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 78,957 hectares against 54,000 hectares in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Cape Verde and Mauritius?
- 24,957 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 cropland area?
- Cape Verde ranks 162nd and Mauritius ranks 159th of 219 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 Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.