Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Mauritius
Mauritius: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 38.29 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Mauritius, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 38.29 1000 ha for carbon stock change in forests — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Mauritius peaked at 41.93 1000 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.29 1000 ha, in 2021.
That places Mauritius 164th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.07 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 41.16 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 41.24 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 41.33 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 41.41 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 41.5 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 41.59 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 41.67 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 41.76 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 41.84 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 41.93 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 41.93 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 41.57 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 41.22 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 40.86 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 40.5 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 40.15 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 39.79 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 39.43 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 39.07 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 38.72 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 38.36 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 38.35 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.34 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.32 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.31 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.3 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.3 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.3 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.29 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.29 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.29 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.29 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.29 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38.29 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 38.29 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.46 1000 ha | 41.07 1000 ha | 41.84 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.64 1000 ha | 39.07 1000 ha | 41.93 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.36 1000 ha | 38.29 1000 ha | 38.72 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.29 1000 ha | 38.29 1000 ha | 38.29 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 55.28 1000 ha compare
- 162 Martinique 52.67 1000 ha compare
- 163 Palau 41.87 1000 ha compare
- 165 Lesotho 34.52 1000 ha compare
- 166 Comoros 33.37 1000 ha compare
- 167 Saint Lucia 32.84 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Mauritius
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 96.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 74.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2813 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.7765 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 59.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 52.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1969 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2442 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Mauritius?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Mauritius was 38.29 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 41.93 1000 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.29 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Mauritius ranks 164th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).