What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritius?

6.07 hectares, with Mauritius ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mauritius?

14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guinea-Bissau vs Mauritius: Drivers of deforestation

Guinea-Bissau

78.16 hectares

in 2023

Mauritius

84.23 hectares

in 2014

Guinea-Bissau rank

88th

Mauritius rank

86th

Drivers of deforestation over time

Guinea-Bissau
Mauritius

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 84.23 hectares against 78.16 hectares in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 6.07 hectares.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 88th and Mauritius ranks 86th of 166 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
2000s	200.46 hectares	33.91 hectares	166.55 hectares	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	282.7 hectares	49.23 hectares	233.47 hectares	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Guinea-Bissau or Mauritius?: Mauritius, at 84.23 hectares against 78.16 hectares in Guinea-Bissau as of 2014.
What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritius?: 6.07 hectares, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mauritius?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Mauritius rank globally for drivers of deforestation?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 88th and Mauritius ranks 86th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Drivers of deforestation
Unit: hectares
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 2,829 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.