What is the difference in land area between Comoros and Mauritius?

16,900 hectares, with Mauritius ahead.

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

51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Comoros vs Mauritius: Land area

Comoros

186,100 hectares

in 2011

Mauritius

203,000 hectares

in 2011

Comoros rank

51st

Mauritius rank

50th

Land area over time

Comoros
Mauritius

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 203,000 hectares against 186,100 hectares in Comoros, a difference of 16,900 hectares.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Comoros's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.

Comoros ranks 51st and Mauritius ranks 50th of 53 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1960s	186,100 hectares	203,000 hectares	16,900 hectares	Mauritius
1970s	186,100 hectares	203,000 hectares	16,900 hectares	Mauritius
1980s	186,100 hectares	203,000 hectares	16,900 hectares	Mauritius
1990s	186,100 hectares	203,000 hectares	16,900 hectares	Mauritius
2000s	186,100 hectares	203,000 hectares	16,900 hectares	Mauritius
2010s	186,100 hectares	203,000 hectares	16,900 hectares	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Comoros or Mauritius?: Mauritius, at 203,000 hectares against 186,100 hectares in Comoros as of 2011.
What is the difference in land area between Comoros and Mauritius?: 16,900 hectares, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Mauritius?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Comoros and Mauritius rank globally for land area?: Comoros ranks 51st and Mauritius ranks 50th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,983 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.