Mauritius vs Samoa: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Mauritius
7,000 hectares
in 2023
Samoa
6,410 hectares
in 2023
Mauritius rank
177th
Samoa rank
179th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Mauritius
- Samoa
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 7,000 hectares against 6,410 hectares in Samoa, a difference of 590 hectares.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 177th and Samoa ranks 179th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 6 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 7,000 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 7,000 hectares | 1,100 hectares | 5,900 hectares | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 7,000 hectares | 2,050 hectares | 4,950 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 7,000 hectares | 3,700 hectares | 3,300 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 7,000 hectares | 8,621 hectares | 1,621 hectares | Samoa |
| 2020s | 7,000 hectares | 6,410 hectares | 590 hectares | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Mauritius or Samoa?
- Mauritius, at 7,000 hectares against 6,410 hectares in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Mauritius and Samoa?
- 590 hectares, with Mauritius 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Mauritius ranks 177th and Samoa ranks 179th of 208 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.