Mauritius vs United Arab Emirates: FAO projections of arable land
Mauritius
78,957 hectares
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
91,704 hectares
in 2023
Mauritius rank
161st
United Arab Emirates rank
160th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Mauritius
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 91,704 hectares against 78,957 hectares in Mauritius, a difference of 12,747 hectares.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 161st and United Arab Emirates ranks 160th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95,889 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 86,889 hectares | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 106,200 hectares | 14,800 hectares | 91,400 hectares | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 106,674 hectares | 33,000 hectares | 73,674 hectares | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 97,530 hectares | 92,000 hectares | 5,530 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 89,268 hectares | 233,870 hectares | 144,602 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 79,900 hectares | 84,195 hectares | 4,295 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 78,989 hectares | 91,157 hectares | 12,167 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Mauritius or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 91,704 hectares against 78,957 hectares in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Mauritius and United Arab Emirates?
- 12,747 hectares, 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 fao projections of arable land?
- Mauritius ranks 161st and United Arab Emirates ranks 160th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.