Faroe Islands vs Mauritius: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Faroe Islands
96,070 hectares
in 2023
Mauritius
85,957 hectares
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
170th
Mauritius rank
171st
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Faroe Islands
- Mauritius
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 96,070 hectares against 85,957 hectares in Mauritius, a difference of 10,113 hectares.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritius ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 170th and Mauritius ranks 171st of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 3 and Mauritius in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96,532 hectares | 102,889 hectares | 6,357 hectares | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 96,532 hectares | 113,200 hectares | 16,668 hectares | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 96,532 hectares | 113,674 hectares | 17,142 hectares | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 96,517 hectares | 104,530 hectares | 8,012 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 96,517 hectares | 96,268 hectares | 248.81 hectares | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 96,381 hectares | 86,900 hectares | 9,481 hectares | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 96,052 hectares | 85,989 hectares | 10,063 hectares | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Faroe Islands or Mauritius?
- Faroe Islands, at 96,070 hectares against 85,957 hectares in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Faroe Islands and Mauritius?
- 10,113 hectares, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Mauritius?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Mauritius rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Faroe Islands ranks 170th and Mauritius ranks 171st of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.