Forestland — Area in Mauritius
Mauritius: Forestland — Area was 38.29 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Mauritius, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area in Mauritius is 38.29 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Mauritius peaked at 41.93 1000 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.29 1000 ha, in 2020.
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.
Forestland — 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 | 41.57 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 41.22 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 40.86 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 40.5 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 40.15 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 39.79 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 39.43 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 39.07 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 38.72 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 38.36 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 38.35 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.34 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.32 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.31 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.3 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.3 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.3 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.29 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% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 38.29 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,294 1000 ha, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 38.29 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,372 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.46 1000 ha | 41.07 1000 ha | 41.84 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.32 1000 ha | 38.72 1000 ha | 41.93 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.32 1000 ha | 38.29 1000 ha | 38.36 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
- 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 forestland — area in Mauritius?
- Forestland — area in Mauritius was 38.29 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 41.93 1000 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.29 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for forestland — area?
- Mauritius ranks 164th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Forestland — 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).