Which has higher forestland — area — unfccc, Iceland or Mauritius?

Iceland, at 150.01 1000 ha against 63.98 1000 ha in Mauritius as of 2022.

What is the difference in forestland — area — unfccc between Iceland and Mauritius?

86.03 1000 ha, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mauritius?

23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Mauritius: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC

Iceland

150.01 1000 ha

in 2022

Mauritius

63.98 1000 ha

in 2022

Iceland rank

72nd

Mauritius rank

74th

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC over time

Iceland
Mauritius

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 150.01 1000 ha against 63.98 1000 ha in Mauritius, a difference of 86.03 1000 ha.

That makes Iceland's figure about 2.3 times Mauritius's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 72nd and Mauritius ranks 74th of 77 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
2000s	123.51 1000 ha	55.9 1000 ha	67.61 1000 ha	Iceland
2010s	140.55 1000 ha	57.55 1000 ha	83 1000 ha	Iceland
2020s	148.43 1000 ha	63.98 1000 ha	84.45 1000 ha	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area — unfccc, Iceland or Mauritius?: Iceland, at 150.01 1000 ha against 63.98 1000 ha in Mauritius as of 2022.
What is the difference in forestland — area — unfccc between Iceland and Mauritius?: 86.03 1000 ha, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mauritius?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Mauritius rank globally for forestland — area — unfccc?: Iceland ranks 72nd and Mauritius ranks 74th of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 79 places, 2,236 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).