Share of forest land, Percent in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of forest land, Percent was 19.47 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of forest land, Percent in Mauritius, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, share of forest land, percent in Mauritius stood at 19.47.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Mauritius peaked at 20.66 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.91, in 2010.
That places Mauritius 144th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of forest land, Percent in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 20.32 | — |
| 1993 | 20.36 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 20.4 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 20.44 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 20.49 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 20.53 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 20.57 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 20.61 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 20.66 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 20.48 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 20.31 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 20.13 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 19.96 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 19.78 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 19.61 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 19.43 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 19.26 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 19.09 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 18.91 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 19.21 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 19.21 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.2 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.19 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.18 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.17 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.35 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 19.37 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 19.39 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 19.41 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 19.43 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 19.45 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 19.47 | +0.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 19.47 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.8, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 19.47 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.36, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.46 | 20.32 | 20.61 | 8 |
| 2000s | 19.87 | 19.09 | 20.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.22 | 18.91 | 19.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.44 | 19.41 | 19.47 | 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 share of forest land, percent in Mauritius?
- Share of forest land, percent in Mauritius was 19.47 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 20.66 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.91 in 2010.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of forest land, percent?
- Mauritius ranks 144th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of forest land, percent 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 Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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