Mauritius vs Tonga: Cropland use over the long term

Mauritius
20,214
in 2025
Tonga
30,444
in 2025
Mauritius rank
166th
Tonga rank
163rd

Cropland use over the long term over time

  • Mauritius
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 30,444 against 20,214 in Mauritius, a difference of 10,230.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.5 times Mauritius's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Tonga ahead.

Mauritius ranks 166th and Tonga ranks 163rd of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 12 and Tonga in 28.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Tonga Difference Ahead
1000s 0 1,659 1,659 Tonga
1100s 0 1,690 1,690 Tonga
1200s 0 1,716 1,716 Tonga
1300s 0 2,471 2,471 Tonga
1400s 0 3,540 3,540 Tonga
1500s 0 5,033 5,033 Tonga
1600s 0 7,082 7,082 Tonga
1700s 144.53 9,816 9,671 Tonga
1710s 215.39 10,239 10,024 Tonga
1720s 320.96 10,678 10,357 Tonga
1730s 478.2 11,133 10,655 Tonga
1740s 712.39 11,604 10,892 Tonga
1750s 1,061 12,092 11,031 Tonga
1760s 1,580 12,596 11,016 Tonga
1770s 2,353 13,116 10,763 Tonga
1780s 3,503 13,653 10,150 Tonga
1790s 5,215 14,207 8,992 Tonga
1800s 7,761 14,776 7,016 Tonga
1810s 11,548 15,362 3,814 Tonga
1820s 17,180 16,008 1,172 Mauritius
1830s 25,554 16,672 8,882 Mauritius
1840s 31,069 17,354 13,715 Mauritius
1850s 30,866 18,053 12,813 Mauritius
1860s 30,830 18,767 12,063 Mauritius
1870s 30,582 19,106 11,476 Mauritius
1880s 30,094 19,436 10,658 Mauritius
1890s 29,624 19,753 9,870 Mauritius
1900s 29,104 20,056 9,048 Mauritius
1910s 28,240 20,341 7,899 Mauritius
1920s 27,333 20,429 6,905 Mauritius
1930s 26,185 20,487 5,698 Mauritius
1940s 18,784 20,512 1,729 Tonga
1950s 18,782 23,222 4,440 Tonga
1960s 17,369 27,897 10,528 Tonga
1970s 15,368 29,600 14,232 Tonga
1980s 16,220 29,199 12,979 Tonga
1990s 15,604 27,891 12,287 Tonga
2000s 14,600 26,496 11,897 Tonga
2010s 19,908 29,674 9,766 Tonga
2020s 20,214 30,481 10,268 Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Mauritius or Tonga?
Tonga, at 30,444 against 20,214 in Mauritius as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Mauritius and Tonga?
10,230, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Tonga?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Mauritius and Tonga rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
Mauritius ranks 166th and Tonga ranks 163rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed