Which has higher land area, Faroe Islands or Mauritius?

Mauritius, at 2,000 sq. km against 1,370 sq. km in Faroe Islands as of 2024.

What is the difference in land area between Faroe Islands and Mauritius?

630 sq. km, with Mauritius ahead.

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

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Faroe Islands vs Mauritius: Land area (sq. km)

Faroe Islands

1,370 sq. km

in 2024

Mauritius

2,000 sq. km

in 2024

Faroe Islands rank

175th

Mauritius rank

173rd

Land area (sq. km) over time

Faroe Islands
Mauritius

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 2,000 sq. km against 1,370 sq. km in Faroe Islands, a difference of 630 sq. km.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.5 times Faroe Islands's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.

Faroe Islands ranks 175th and Mauritius ranks 173rd of 216 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Faroe Islands	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1,396 sq. km	2,030 sq. km	634 sq. km	Mauritius
1970s	1,396 sq. km	2,030 sq. km	634 sq. km	Mauritius
1980s	1,396 sq. km	2,030 sq. km	634 sq. km	Mauritius
1990s	1,396 sq. km	2,030 sq. km	634 sq. km	Mauritius
2000s	1,396 sq. km	2,030 sq. km	634 sq. km	Mauritius
2010s	1,396 sq. km	2,002 sq. km	606.4 sq. km	Mauritius
2020s	1,369 sq. km	2,000 sq. km	630.8 sq. km	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Faroe Islands or Mauritius?: Mauritius, at 2,000 sq. km against 1,370 sq. km in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area between Faroe Islands and Mauritius?: 630 sq. km, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Mauritius?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Faroe Islands and Mauritius rank globally for land area?: Faroe Islands ranks 175th and Mauritius ranks 173rd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 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.