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Mauritius' area vs Morocco's: size comparison by land type

Updated on by Georank team

Morocco is 218.9 times bigger by total area compared to Mauritius: 172,414 sq mi vs 788 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Morocco is 172,317 sq mi vs 771 sq mi for Mauritius — a 223.5 times difference in territory size.

  • Mauritius ranks 170/197 by total surface area vs 57/197 for Morocco.
  • Mauritius occupies 0.001% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.3% for Morocco.
  • 43% of Mauritius' area is agricultural land vs 66.7% in Morocco.
  • Mauritius has 0.002% of the world's agricultural land area — Morocco has 0.62%.
  • 19.5% of Mauritius is covered by forests, compared to 12.9% in Morocco.
  • 0.001% of the world's forests are in Mauritius, and 0.14% are in Morocco.

True size map comparison: Mauritius vs Morocco

See how Mauritius and Morocco compare in true size on the map. Drag the outlines to different latitudes to see how the Mercator projection affects their apparent size.

Total size and land area comparison

Mauritius Morocco
Total area 788
sq mi
172,414
sq mi
Size difference ratio 1 218.9
Total area rank 170/197 57/197
Share of all countries' surface area 0.0004% 0.09%
Land area 771
sq mi
172,317
sq mi
Land area difference ratio 1 223.5
Land area rank 170/197 55/197
Share of all countries' land area 0.001% 0.3%
Population 1,245,779 38,081,173
Population density 1,608 ppl/mi² 225.1 ppl/mi²

Surface area by type

Mauritius Morocco
Forest area 150.2
sq mi
22,293
sq mi
Forest area as share of land 19.5% 12.9%
Forest area rank 167/196 72/196
World's forests share 0.001% 0.14%
Agricultural land area 332
sq mi
115,013
sq mi
Agricultural land share 43% 66.7%
Agricultural land area rank 164/194 38/194
Share of global agricultural land 0.002% 0.62%
Arable land 289.6
sq mi
26,541
sq mi
Arable land share 37.6% 15.4%
Arable land area rank 153/191 37/191
Permanent cropland 15.3
sq mi
7,391
sq mi
Permanent cropland share 1.98% 4.29%
Permanent cropland area rank 167/192 25/192
Water area 16.6
sq mi
96.5
sq mi
Water as share of total area 2.11% 0.06%
Water area rank 141/197 126/197
Roads length 1,509
mi
35,626
mi
Land borders length 0
mi
2,189
mi
Coastline length 110
mi
1,830
mi
Share of marine protected waters 0% 0.3%

Mauritius vs Morocco size on the map

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2026, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The map above outlines the borders of Mauritius and Morocco but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it appears. More about country size projections.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2023–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.

Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.

Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.

Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.

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