Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Mauritius
Mauritius: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 38.89 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Mauritius, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 38.89 for forest area, 1000 hectares in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Mauritius peaked at 41.93 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.29, in 2016.
That places Mauritius 176th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 41.24 | — |
| 1993 | 41.33 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 41.41 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 41.5 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 41.59 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 41.67 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 41.76 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 41.84 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 41.93 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 41.58 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 41.22 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 40.87 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 40.51 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 40.16 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 39.81 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 39.45 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 39.1 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 38.74 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 38.39 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 38.37 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.35 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.34 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.32 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.3 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.29 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.65 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 38.69 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 38.73 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 38.77 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 38.81 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 38.85 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 38.89 | +0.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 38.89 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,306, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 38.89 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,908, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.54 | 41.24 | 41.84 | 8 |
| 2000s | 40.34 | 38.74 | 41.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.44 | 38.29 | 38.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.83 | 38.77 | 38.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More climate change data for Mauritius
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.11 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Mauritius?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Mauritius was 38.89 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 41.93 in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.29 in 2016.
- How does Mauritius rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Mauritius ranks 176th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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