What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Mauritius and Reunion?

122 hectares, with Reunion ahead.

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

108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mauritius vs Reunion: Cropland extent over the long-term

Mauritius

20,214 hectares

in 2025

Reunion

20,336 hectares

in 2025

Mauritius rank

166th

Reunion rank

165th

Cropland extent over the long-term over time

Mauritius
Reunion

How they compare

Reunion currently reports 20,336 hectares against 20,214 hectares in Mauritius, a difference of 122 hectares.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Reunion ahead.

Mauritius ranks 166th and Reunion ranks 165th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 10 and Reunion in 25.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Reunion	Difference	Ahead
1000s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	—
1100s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	—
1200s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	—
1300s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	—
1400s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	—
1500s	0 hectares	76.56 hectares	76.56 hectares	Reunion
1600s	0 hectares	91.78 hectares	91.78 hectares	Reunion
1700s	144.53 hectares	109.37 hectares	35.15 hectares	Mauritius
1710s	215.39 hectares	183.85 hectares	31.54 hectares	Mauritius
1720s	320.96 hectares	309.01 hectares	11.95 hectares	Mauritius
1730s	478.2 hectares	519.34 hectares	41.14 hectares	Reunion
1740s	712.39 hectares	872.75 hectares	160.37 hectares	Reunion
1750s	1,061 hectares	1,467 hectares	405.43 hectares	Reunion
1760s	1,580 hectares	2,464 hectares	883.79 hectares	Reunion
1770s	2,353 hectares	4,140 hectares	1,787 hectares	Reunion
1780s	3,503 hectares	6,954 hectares	3,451 hectares	Reunion
1790s	5,215 hectares	8,873 hectares	3,658 hectares	Reunion
1800s	7,761 hectares	10,768 hectares	3,007 hectares	Reunion
1810s	11,548 hectares	12,533 hectares	984.6 hectares	Reunion
1820s	17,180 hectares	14,204 hectares	2,976 hectares	Mauritius
1830s	25,554 hectares	15,470 hectares	10,084 hectares	Mauritius
1840s	31,069 hectares	17,947 hectares	13,122 hectares	Mauritius
1850s	30,866 hectares	18,717 hectares	12,149 hectares	Mauritius
1860s	30,830 hectares	27,937 hectares	2,893 hectares	Mauritius
1870s	30,582 hectares	30,918 hectares	336.3 hectares	Reunion
1880s	30,094 hectares	30,382 hectares	288.5 hectares	Reunion
1890s	29,624 hectares	27,874 hectares	1,750 hectares	Mauritius
1900s	29,104 hectares	28,586 hectares	518.5 hectares	Mauritius
1910s	28,240 hectares	28,559 hectares	318.9 hectares	Reunion
1920s	27,333 hectares	28,262 hectares	929.1 hectares	Reunion
1930s	26,185 hectares	31,629 hectares	5,444 hectares	Reunion
1940s	18,784 hectares	35,110 hectares	16,326 hectares	Reunion
1950s	18,782 hectares	45,654 hectares	26,873 hectares	Reunion
1960s	17,369 hectares	53,297 hectares	35,928 hectares	Reunion
1970s	15,368 hectares	49,097 hectares	33,729 hectares	Reunion
1980s	16,220 hectares	54,281 hectares	38,061 hectares	Reunion
1990s	15,604 hectares	41,494 hectares	25,890 hectares	Reunion
2000s	14,600 hectares	38,710 hectares	24,110 hectares	Reunion
2010s	19,908 hectares	37,864 hectares	17,956 hectares	Reunion
2020s	20,214 hectares	26,061 hectares	5,847 hectares	Reunion

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Mauritius or Reunion?: Reunion, at 20,336 hectares against 20,214 hectares in Mauritius as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Mauritius and Reunion?: 122 hectares, with Reunion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Reunion?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Mauritius and Reunion rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?: Mauritius ranks 166th and Reunion ranks 165th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland extent over the long-term
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Total cropland area for each separate country over time.