Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Mauritius

Mauritius: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC was 63.98 1000 ha in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
63.98 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 74 countries
All-time high
63.98 1000 ha
in 2015
All-time low
51.1 1000 ha
in 2014
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Mauritius, 2000–2022

02040602000201120222000: 60.6 1000 ha2001: 60.6 1000 ha2002: 60.6 1000 ha2003: 60.6 1000 ha2004: 60.6 1000 ha2005: 51.2 1000 ha2006: 51.2 1000 ha2007: 51.2 1000 ha2008: 51.2 1000 ha2009: 51.2 1000 ha2010: 51.2 1000 ha2011: 51.1 1000 ha2012: 51.1 1000 ha2013: 51.1 1000 ha2014: 51.1 1000 ha2015: 64 1000 ha2016: 64 1000 ha2017: 64 1000 ha2018: 64 1000 ha2019: 64 1000 ha2020: 64 1000 ha2021: 64 1000 ha2022: 64 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 63.98 1000 ha for forestland — area — unfccc in 2022.

The figure is up 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — area — unfccc in Mauritius peaked at 63.98 1000 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51.1 1000 ha, in 2014.

Mauritius ranks 71st of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Mauritius, 2000 to 2022.
Year 1000 ha Change
2000 60.63 1000 ha —
2001 60.63 1000 ha +0.0%
2002 60.63 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 60.63 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 60.63 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 51.19 1000 ha -15.6%
2006 51.19 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 51.18 1000 ha -0.0%
2008 51.16 1000 ha -0.0%
2009 51.16 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 51.16 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 51.14 1000 ha -0.0%
2012 51.14 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 51.11 1000 ha -0.1%
2014 51.1 1000 ha -0.0%
2015 63.98 1000 ha +25.2%
2016 63.98 1000 ha -0.0%
2017 63.98 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 63.98 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 63.98 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 63.98 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 63.98 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 63.98 1000 ha +0.0%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 63.98 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,865 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 63.98 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,437 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.9 1000 ha 51.16 1000 ha 60.63 1000 ha 10
2010s 57.55 1000 ha 51.1 1000 ha 63.98 1000 ha 10
2020s 63.98 1000 ha 63.98 1000 ha 63.98 1000 ha 3

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 68 Cyprus 159.08 1000 ha compare
  2. 69 Iceland 150.01 1000 ha compare
  3. 70 Luxembourg 93.07 1000 ha compare
  4. 72 Singapore 14.78 1000 ha compare
  5. 73 Liechtenstein 6.33 1000 ha compare
  6. 74 Malta 1.36 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area — unfccc in Mauritius?
Forestland — area — unfccc in Mauritius was 63.98 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 63.98 1000 ha in 2015.
What is the lowest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 51.1 1000 ha in 2014.
How does Mauritius rank for forestland — area — unfccc?
Mauritius ranks 71st out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
Is forestland — area — unfccc rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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).