What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Mauritius and United Kingdom?

13.24 hectares, with Mauritius ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and United Kingdom?

8 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.

Mauritius vs United Kingdom: Drivers of deforestation

Mauritius

84.23 hectares

in 2014

United Kingdom

70.99 hectares

in 2016

Mauritius rank

86th

United Kingdom rank

89th

Drivers of deforestation over time

Mauritius
United Kingdom

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 84.23 hectares against 70.99 hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 13.24 hectares.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Mauritius ranks 86th and United Kingdom ranks 89th of 166 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	33.64 hectares	432.68 hectares	399.04 hectares	United Kingdom
2010s	53.97 hectares	409.29 hectares	355.32 hectares	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Mauritius or United Kingdom?: Mauritius, at 84.23 hectares against 70.99 hectares in United Kingdom as of 2014.
What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Mauritius and United Kingdom?: 13.24 hectares, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and United Kingdom?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
How do Mauritius and United Kingdom rank globally for drivers of deforestation?: Mauritius ranks 86th and United Kingdom ranks 89th 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.