British Virgin Islands vs Mayotte: Forest area
British Virgin Islands
9,970 hectares
in 2025
Mayotte
9,600 hectares
in 2025
British Virgin Islands rank
194th
Mayotte rank
196th
Forest area over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Mayotte
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 9,970 hectares against 9,600 hectares in Mayotte, a difference of 370 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mayotte ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 194th and Mayotte ranks 196th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and Mayotte in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Mayotte | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,996 hectares | 17,243 hectares | 7,248 hectares | Mayotte |
| 2000s | 9,986 hectares | 12,819 hectares | 2,834 hectares | Mayotte |
| 2010s | 9,973 hectares | 10,102 hectares | 129 hectares | Mayotte |
| 2020s | 9,970 hectares | 9,685 hectares | 285 hectares | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, British Virgin Islands or Mayotte?
- British Virgin Islands, at 9,970 hectares against 9,600 hectares in Mayotte as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between British Virgin Islands and Mayotte?
- 370 hectares, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Mayotte?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Mayotte rank globally for forest area?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 194th and Mayotte ranks 196th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.