Eswatini vs Mauritius: Deforestation embedded in trade
Eswatini
-22.97 hectares
in 2023
Mauritius
-13.52 hectares
in 2018
Eswatini rank
138th
Mauritius rank
136th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Eswatini
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports -13.52 hectares against -22.97 hectares in Eswatini, a difference of 9.45 hectares.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 138th and Mauritius ranks 136th of 178 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -189.59 hectares | -22.72 hectares | 166.88 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2010s | -254.14 hectares | -26.08 hectares | 228.06 hectares | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Eswatini or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at -13.52 hectares against -22.97 hectares in Eswatini as of 2018.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Eswatini and Mauritius?
- 9.45 hectares, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Mauritius?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Eswatini and Mauritius rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Eswatini ranks 138th and Mauritius ranks 136th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries β the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.