Mauritius vs South Africa: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre
Mauritius
0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritius rank
118th
South Africa rank
120th
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre over time
- Mauritius
- South Africa
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 120th of 191 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 1000 ha per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, per square kilometre, Mauritius or South Africa?
- Mauritius, at 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forestland — area, per square kilometre between Mauritius and South Africa?
- 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 120th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.