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

157,000 hectares, with Mauritius ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius 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.

Mauritius vs Seychelles: Land area

Mauritius

203,000 hectares

in 2011

Seychelles

46,000 hectares

in 2011

Mauritius rank

50th

Seychelles rank

53rd

Land area over time

Mauritius
Seychelles

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 203,000 hectares against 46,000 hectares in Seychelles, a difference of 157,000 hectares.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 4.4 times Seychelles's.

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

Mauritius ranks 50th and Seychelles ranks 53rd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1960s	203,000 hectares	46,000 hectares	157,000 hectares	Mauritius
1970s	203,000 hectares	46,000 hectares	157,000 hectares	Mauritius
1980s	203,000 hectares	46,000 hectares	157,000 hectares	Mauritius
1990s	203,000 hectares	46,000 hectares	157,000 hectares	Mauritius
2000s	203,000 hectares	46,000 hectares	157,000 hectares	Mauritius
2010s	203,000 hectares	46,000 hectares	157,000 hectares	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Mauritius or Seychelles?: Mauritius, at 203,000 hectares against 46,000 hectares in Seychelles as of 2011.
What is the difference in land area between Mauritius and Seychelles?: 157,000 hectares, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Seychelles?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Mauritius and Seychelles rank globally for land area?: Mauritius ranks 50th 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.