Libya vs Mauritius: Annual deforestation
Libya
330 hectares per year
in 2020
Mauritius
30 hectares per year
in 2020
Libya rank
71st
Mauritius rank
74th
Annual deforestation over time
- Libya
- Mauritius
How they compare
Libya currently reports 330 hectares per year against 30 hectares per year in Mauritius, a difference of 300 hectares per year.
That makes Libya's figure about 11.0 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 71st and Mauritius ranks 74th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 330 hectares per year | 10 hectares per year | 320 hectares per year | Libya |
| 2000s | 330 hectares per year | 360 hectares per year | 30 hectares per year | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 330 hectares per year | 110 hectares per year | 220 hectares per year | Libya |
| 2020s | 330 hectares per year | 30 hectares per year | 300 hectares per year | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Libya or Mauritius?
- Libya, at 330 hectares per year against 30 hectares per year in Mauritius as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Libya and Mauritius?
- 300 hectares per year, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mauritius?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Libya and Mauritius rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Libya ranks 71st 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.