Mauritius vs Switzerland: Exported deforestation
Mauritius
13.52 hectares
in 2018
Switzerland
12.29 hectares
in 2023
Mauritius rank
112th
Switzerland rank
113th
Exported deforestation over time
- Mauritius
- Switzerland
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 13.52 hectares against 12.29 hectares in Switzerland, a difference of 1.23 hectares.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Switzerland ahead.
Mauritius ranks 112th and Switzerland ranks 113th of 178 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.72 hectares | 24.32 hectares | 1.6 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 26.08 hectares | 6.2 hectares | 19.87 hectares | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Mauritius or Switzerland?
- Mauritius, at 13.52 hectares against 12.29 hectares in Switzerland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Mauritius and Switzerland?
- 1.23 hectares, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Mauritius and Switzerland rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Mauritius ranks 112th and Switzerland ranks 113th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.