Land area in hectares in Mayotte
Mayotte: Land area in hectares was 36,626 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in hectares in Mayotte, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares in Mayotte is 36,626 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Mayotte peaked at 37,400 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 36,626 hectares, in 2020.
Mayotte ranks 203rd of 233 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,400 hectares | 37,400 hectares | 37,400 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 37,400 hectares | 37,400 hectares | 37,400 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,400 hectares | 37,400 hectares | 37,400 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,400 hectares | 37,400 hectares | 37,400 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,400 hectares | 37,400 hectares | 37,400 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,400 hectares | 37,400 hectares | 37,400 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,626 hectares | 36,626 hectares | 36,626 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mayotte
- 200 Barbados 43,000 hectares compare
- 201 Saint Helena 39,000 hectares compare
- 201 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 39,000 hectares compare
- 204 United States Virgin Islands 35,000 hectares compare
- 205 Grenada 34,000 hectares compare
- 206 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 32,200 hectares compare
More reference data data for Mayotte
- Foreign aid received 613.53 million constant 2024 US$ (2010)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 571.96 million constant 2024 US$ (2010)
- Foreign aid received by income group 613.53 million constant 2024 US$ (2010)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 613.53 million constant 2024 US$ (2010)
- Foreign aid received per capita 2,958 constant 2024 US$ (2010)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.62 live births per woman (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 19,389 hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 0.03 percent (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 12 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares in Mayotte?
- Land area in hectares in Mayotte was 36,626 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Mayotte?
- The highest recorded value was 37,400 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Mayotte?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,626 hectares in 2020.
- How does Mayotte rank for land area in hectares?
- Mayotte ranks 203rd out of 233 regions with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Mayotte?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mayotte data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.