Martinique vs Mayotte: Land use
Martinique
16,848 hectares
in 2023
Mayotte
19,389 hectares
in 2023
Martinique rank
178th
Mayotte rank
177th
Land use over time
- Martinique
- Mayotte
How they compare
Mayotte currently reports 19,389 hectares against 16,848 hectares in Martinique, a difference of 2,541 hectares.
That makes Mayotte's figure about 1.2 times Martinique's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Martinique ahead.
Martinique ranks 178th and Mayotte ranks 177th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Martinique averaged higher in 5 and Mayotte in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Martinique | Mayotte | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,444 hectares | 15,556 hectares | 6,889 hectares | Martinique |
| 1970s | 23,100 hectares | 16,200 hectares | 6,900 hectares | Martinique |
| 1980s | 19,600 hectares | 17,100 hectares | 2,500 hectares | Martinique |
| 1990s | 20,000 hectares | 18,750 hectares | 1,250 hectares | Martinique |
| 2000s | 19,210 hectares | 20,000 hectares | 790 hectares | Mayotte |
| 2010s | 16,820 hectares | 19,994 hectares | 3,174 hectares | Mayotte |
| 2020s | 16,366 hectares | 10,218 hectares | 6,148 hectares | Martinique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Martinique or Mayotte?
- Mayotte, at 19,389 hectares against 16,848 hectares in Martinique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Martinique and Mayotte?
- 2,541 hectares, with Mayotte ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Martinique and Mayotte?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Martinique and Mayotte rank globally for land use?
- Martinique ranks 178th 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.