Which has higher surface area, Mauritius or Sao Tome and Principe?

Mauritius, at 204,000 ha against 96,000 ha in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.

What is the difference in surface area between Mauritius and Sao Tome and Principe?

108,000 ha, with Mauritius ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sao Tome and Principe?

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 Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mauritius vs Sao Tome and Principe: Surface area

Mauritius

204,000 ha

in 2011

Sao Tome and Principe

96,000 ha

in 2011

Mauritius rank

50th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

52nd

Surface area over time

Mauritius
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 204,000 ha against 96,000 ha in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 108,000 ha.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 2.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

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

Mauritius ranks 50th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 52nd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	204,000 ha	96,000 ha	108,000 ha	Mauritius
1970s	204,000 ha	96,000 ha	108,000 ha	Mauritius
1980s	204,000 ha	96,000 ha	108,000 ha	Mauritius
1990s	204,000 ha	96,000 ha	108,000 ha	Mauritius
2000s	204,000 ha	96,000 ha	108,000 ha	Mauritius
2010s	204,000 ha	96,000 ha	108,000 ha	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Mauritius or Sao Tome and Principe?: Mauritius, at 204,000 ha against 96,000 ha in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
What is the difference in surface area between Mauritius and Sao Tome and Principe?: 108,000 ha, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sao Tome and Principe?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Mauritius and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for surface area?: Mauritius ranks 50th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 52nd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (ha)
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,977 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.