Mauritius vs New Caledonia: Deforestation embedded in trade
Mauritius
-13.52 hectares
in 2018
New Caledonia
-14.21 hectares
in 2023
Mauritius rank
136th
New Caledonia rank
137th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Mauritius
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports -13.52 hectares against -14.21 hectares in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.69 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Mauritius ranks 136th and New Caledonia ranks 137th of 178 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -22.72 hectares | -19.56 hectares | 3.16 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | -26.08 hectares | -14.34 hectares | 11.74 hectares | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Mauritius or New Caledonia?
- Mauritius, at -13.52 hectares against -14.21 hectares in New Caledonia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Mauritius and New Caledonia?
- 0.69 hectares, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and New Caledonia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Mauritius and New Caledonia rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Mauritius ranks 136th and New Caledonia ranks 137th 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.