British Virgin Islands vs Mauritius: Breakdown of habitable land area

British Virgin Islands

1,150 hectares

in 2019

Mauritius

1,350 hectares

in 2019

British Virgin Islands rank

179th

Mauritius rank

176th

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

Mauritius currently reports 1,350 hectares against 1,150 hectares in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 200 hectares.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times British Virgin Islands's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.

British Virgin Islands ranks 179th and Mauritius ranks 176th of 235 countries.

Indicator: Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.