Guadeloupe vs Mayotte: Land use
Guadeloupe
22,387 hectares
in 2023
Mayotte
19,389 hectares
in 2023
Guadeloupe rank
176th
Mayotte rank
177th
Land use over time
- Guadeloupe
- Mayotte
How they compare
Guadeloupe currently reports 22,387 hectares against 19,389 hectares in Mayotte, a difference of 2,998 hectares.
That makes Guadeloupe's figure about 1.2 times Mayotte's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Guadeloupe has been ahead every year.
Guadeloupe ranks 176th and Mayotte ranks 177th of 224 countries.
Guadeloupe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guadeloupe | Mayotte | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,000 hectares | 15,556 hectares | 28,444 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 1970s | 41,300 hectares | 16,200 hectares | 25,100 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 1980s | 32,500 hectares | 17,100 hectares | 15,400 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 1990s | 27,600 hectares | 18,750 hectares | 8,850 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 2000s | 24,580 hectares | 20,000 hectares | 4,580 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 2010s | 25,119 hectares | 19,994 hectares | 5,125 hectares | Guadeloupe |
| 2020s | 22,437 hectares | 10,218 hectares | 12,219 hectares | Guadeloupe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Guadeloupe or Mayotte?
- Guadeloupe, at 22,387 hectares against 19,389 hectares in Mayotte as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Guadeloupe and Mayotte?
- 2,998 hectares, with Guadeloupe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guadeloupe and Mayotte?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guadeloupe and Mayotte rank globally for land use?
- Guadeloupe ranks 176th and Mayotte ranks 177th of 224 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 use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.