Which has higher land area, Mauritius or Samoa?

Samoa, at 2,780 sq. km against 1,997 sq. km in Mauritius as of 2023.

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

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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

Mauritius

1,997 sq. km

in 2023

Samoa

2,780 sq. km

in 2023

Mauritius rank

173rd

Samoa rank

171st

Land area over time

Mauritius
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 2,780 sq. km against 1,997 sq. km in Mauritius, a difference of 783 sq. km.

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Mauritius ranks 173rd and Samoa ranks 171st of 215 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	2,000 sq. km	2,815 sq. km	814.7 sq. km	Samoa
2020s	1,997 sq. km	2,780 sq. km	783 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 1,997 sq. km in Mauritius as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Mauritius and Samoa?: 783 sq. km, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Samoa?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mauritius and Samoa rank globally for land area?: Mauritius ranks 173rd and Samoa ranks 171st of 215 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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About this data

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: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 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.