Bhutan vs Mauritius: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Bhutan
20,380 hectares
in 2025
Mauritius
17,990 hectares
in 2025
Bhutan rank
135th
Mauritius rank
137th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Bhutan
- Mauritius
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 20,380 hectares against 17,990 hectares in Mauritius, a difference of 2,390 hectares.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 135th and Mauritius ranks 137th of 185 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,480 hectares | 17,637 hectares | 1,842 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 19,634 hectares | 18,083 hectares | 1,552 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 20,136 hectares | 18,013 hectares | 2,123 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 20,380 hectares | 17,990 hectares | 2,390 hectares | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Bhutan or Mauritius?
- Bhutan, at 20,380 hectares against 17,990 hectares in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Bhutan and Mauritius?
- 2,390 hectares, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Mauritius?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Mauritius rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Bhutan ranks 135th and Mauritius ranks 137th of 185 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.