Mauritius vs Romania: Annual deforestation
Mauritius
30 hectares per year
in 2020
Romania
20 hectares per year
in 2020
Mauritius rank
74th
Romania rank
75th
Annual deforestation over time
- Mauritius
- Romania
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 30 hectares per year against 20 hectares per year in Romania, a difference of 10 hectares per year.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.5 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Mauritius ranks 74th and Romania ranks 75th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 hectares per year | 1,730 hectares per year | 1,720 hectares per year | Romania |
| 2000s | 360 hectares per year | 180 hectares per year | 180 hectares per year | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 110 hectares per year | 65 hectares per year | 45 hectares per year | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 30 hectares per year | 20 hectares per year | 10 hectares per year | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Mauritius or Romania?
- Mauritius, at 30 hectares per year against 20 hectares per year in Romania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Mauritius and Romania?
- 10 hectares per year, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Romania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Mauritius and Romania rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Mauritius ranks 74th and Romania ranks 75th 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.