Lebanon vs Mauritius: Annual deforestation
Lebanon
100 hectares per year
in 2020
Mauritius
30 hectares per year
in 2020
Lebanon rank
72nd
Mauritius rank
74th
Annual deforestation over time
- Lebanon
- Mauritius
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 100 hectares per year against 30 hectares per year in Mauritius, a difference of 70 hectares per year.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 3.3 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 72nd and Mauritius ranks 74th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100 hectares per year | 10 hectares per year | 90 hectares per year | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 100 hectares per year | 360 hectares per year | 260 hectares per year | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 100 hectares per year | 110 hectares per year | 10 hectares per year | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 100 hectares per year | 30 hectares per year | 70 hectares per year | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Lebanon or Mauritius?
- Lebanon, at 100 hectares per year against 30 hectares per year in Mauritius as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Lebanon and Mauritius?
- 70 hectares per year, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Mauritius?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Lebanon and Mauritius rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Lebanon ranks 72nd and Mauritius ranks 74th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.