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

140,100 hectares, with Comoros ahead.

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

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 Seychelles: Land area

Comoros

186,100 hectares

in 2011

Seychelles

46,000 hectares

in 2011

Comoros rank

51st

Seychelles rank

53rd

Land area over time

Comoros
Seychelles

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 186,100 hectares against 46,000 hectares in Seychelles, a difference of 140,100 hectares.

That makes Comoros's figure about 4.0 times Seychelles's.

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

Comoros ranks 51st and Seychelles ranks 53rd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1960s	186,100 hectares	46,000 hectares	140,100 hectares	Comoros
1970s	186,100 hectares	46,000 hectares	140,100 hectares	Comoros
1980s	186,100 hectares	46,000 hectares	140,100 hectares	Comoros
1990s	186,100 hectares	46,000 hectares	140,100 hectares	Comoros
2000s	186,100 hectares	46,000 hectares	140,100 hectares	Comoros
2010s	186,100 hectares	46,000 hectares	140,100 hectares	Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Comoros or Seychelles?: Comoros, at 186,100 hectares against 46,000 hectares in Seychelles as of 2011.
What is the difference in land area between Comoros and Seychelles?: 140,100 hectares, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Seychelles?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Comoros and Seychelles rank globally for land area?: Comoros ranks 51st and Seychelles ranks 53rd 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.