Which has higher land area, Mauritius or Samoa?

Samoa, at 2,780 sq. km against 2,000 sq. km in Mauritius as of 2024.

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

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.

Mauritius vs Samoa: Land area (sq. km)

Mauritius

2,000 sq. km

in 2024

Samoa

2,780 sq. km

in 2024

Mauritius rank

173rd

Samoa rank

171st

Land area (sq. km) over time

Mauritius
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 2,780 sq. km against 2,000 sq. km in Mauritius, a difference of 780 sq. km.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.4 times Mauritius's.

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

Mauritius ranks 173rd and Samoa ranks 171st of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2,030 sq. km	2,830 sq. km	800 sq. km	Samoa
1970s	2,030 sq. km	2,830 sq. km	800 sq. km	Samoa
1980s	2,030 sq. km	2,830 sq. km	800 sq. km	Samoa
1990s	2,030 sq. km	2,830 sq. km	800 sq. km	Samoa
2000s	2,030 sq. km	2,830 sq. km	800 sq. km	Samoa
2010s	2,002 sq. km	2,815 sq. km	812.6 sq. km	Samoa
2020s	2,000 sq. km	2,780 sq. km	780 sq. km	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Mauritius or Samoa?: Samoa, at 2,780 sq. km against 2,000 sq. km in Mauritius as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area between Mauritius and Samoa?: 780 sq. km, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Samoa?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mauritius and Samoa rank globally for land area?: Mauritius ranks 173rd and Samoa ranks 171st 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.