Mayotte vs Saint Helena: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Mayotte
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 39,000 hectares against 36,626 hectares in Mayotte, a difference of 2,374 hectares.
That makes Saint Helena's figure about 1.1 times Mayotte's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Saint Helena has been ahead every year.
Mayotte ranks 206th and Saint Helena ranks 204th of 238 countries.
Saint Helena has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mayotte | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,400 hectares | 39,000 hectares | 1,600 hectares | Saint Helena |
| 1970s | 37,400 hectares | 39,000 hectares | 1,600 hectares | Saint Helena |
| 1980s | 37,400 hectares | 39,000 hectares | 1,600 hectares | Saint Helena |
| 1990s | 37,400 hectares | 39,000 hectares | 1,600 hectares | Saint Helena |
| 2000s | 37,400 hectares | 39,000 hectares | 1,600 hectares | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 37,400 hectares | 39,000 hectares | 1,600 hectares | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 36,626 hectares | 39,000 hectares | 2,374 hectares | Saint Helena |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Mayotte or Saint Helena?
- Saint Helena, at 39,000 hectares against 36,626 hectares in Mayotte as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Mayotte and Saint Helena?
- 2,374 hectares, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mayotte and Saint Helena?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mayotte and Saint Helena rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Mayotte ranks 206th and Saint Helena ranks 204th 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.