Mauritius vs United Arab Emirates: Land use
Mauritius
78,957 hectares
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
91,704 hectares
in 2023
Mauritius rank
161st
United Arab Emirates rank
160th
Land use over time
- Mauritius
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 91,704 hectares against 78,957 hectares in Mauritius, a difference of 12,747 hectares.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 161st and United Arab Emirates ranks 160th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95,889 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 86,889 hectares | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 106,200 hectares | 14,800 hectares | 91,400 hectares | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 106,674 hectares | 33,000 hectares | 73,674 hectares | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 97,530 hectares | 92,000 hectares | 5,530 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 89,268 hectares | 233,870 hectares | 144,602 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 79,900 hectares | 84,195 hectares | 4,295 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 78,989 hectares | 91,157 hectares | 12,167 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Mauritius or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 91,704 hectares against 78,957 hectares in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Mauritius and United Arab Emirates?
- 12,747 hectares, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and United Arab Emirates rank globally for land use?
- Mauritius ranks 161st and United Arab Emirates ranks 160th 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.