Mauritius vs Reunion: Land area in hectares
Mauritius
199,700 hectares
in 2023
Reunion
251,000 hectares
in 2023
Mauritius rank
179th
Reunion rank
178th
Land area in hectares over time
- Mauritius
- Reunion
How they compare
Reunion currently reports 251,000 hectares against 199,700 hectares in Mauritius, a difference of 51,300 hectares.
That makes Reunion's figure about 1.3 times Mauritius's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Reunion has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 179th and Reunion ranks 178th of 238 countries.
Reunion has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203,000 hectares | 250,000 hectares | 47,000 hectares | Reunion |
| 1970s | 203,000 hectares | 250,000 hectares | 47,000 hectares | Reunion |
| 1980s | 203,000 hectares | 250,000 hectares | 47,000 hectares | Reunion |
| 1990s | 203,000 hectares | 250,000 hectares | 47,000 hectares | Reunion |
| 2000s | 203,000 hectares | 250,000 hectares | 47,000 hectares | Reunion |
| 2010s | 200,030 hectares | 250,700 hectares | 50,670 hectares | Reunion |
| 2020s | 199,700 hectares | 251,000 hectares | 51,300 hectares | Reunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Mauritius or Reunion?
- Reunion, at 251,000 hectares against 199,700 hectares in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Mauritius and Reunion?
- 51,300 hectares, with Reunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Reunion?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Reunion rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Mauritius ranks 179th and Reunion ranks 178th of 238 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.