Mauritius vs United Arab Emirates: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Mauritius
3.51 percent
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
4.22 percent
in 2023
Mauritius rank
171st
United Arab Emirates rank
169th
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Mauritius
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 4.22 percent against 3.51 percent in Mauritius, a difference of 0.71 percent.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 171st and United Arab Emirates ranks 169th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.45 percent | 2.82 percent | 0.63 percent | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 3.45 percent | 2.82 percent | 0.63 percent | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 3.45 percent | 2.82 percent | 0.63 percent | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 3.45 percent | 3.97 percent | 0.518 percent | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 3.45 percent | 4.22 percent | 0.77 percent | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 3.5 percent | 4.22 percent | 0.716 percent | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 3.51 percent | 4.22 percent | 0.71 percent | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures, Mauritius or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 4.22 percent against 3.51 percent in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures between Mauritius and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.71 percent, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Mauritius ranks 171st and United Arab Emirates ranks 169th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).