Mauritius vs Saint Helena: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Mauritius
7,000 hectares
in 2023
Saint Helena
8,000 hectares
in 2023
Mauritius rank
178th
Saint Helena rank
175th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Mauritius
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 8,000 hectares against 7,000 hectares in Mauritius, a difference of 1,000 hectares.
That makes Saint Helena's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Saint Helena has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 178th and Saint Helena ranks 175th of 209 countries.
Saint Helena has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Saint Helena |
| 1970s | 7,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Saint Helena |
| 1980s | 7,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Saint Helena |
| 1990s | 7,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Saint Helena |
| 2000s | 7,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 7,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 7,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | Saint Helena |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Mauritius or Saint Helena?
- Saint Helena, at 8,000 hectares against 7,000 hectares in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Mauritius and Saint Helena?
- 1,000 hectares, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Saint Helena?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Saint Helena rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Mauritius ranks 178th and Saint Helena ranks 175th 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 Area of 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
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.