Mauritius vs Palau: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Mauritius
17,990 hectares
in 2025
Palau
20,940 hectares
in 2025
Mauritius rank
137th
Palau rank
134th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Mauritius
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 20,940 hectares against 17,990 hectares in Mauritius, a difference of 2,950 hectares.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.2 times Mauritius's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 137th and Palau ranks 134th of 185 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,680 hectares | 19,435 hectares | 1,755 hectares | Palau |
| 2000s | 18,083 hectares | 20,010 hectares | 1,928 hectares | Palau |
| 2010s | 18,013 hectares | 20,471 hectares | 2,458 hectares | Palau |
| 2020s | 17,990 hectares | 20,825 hectares | 2,835 hectares | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Mauritius or Palau?
- Palau, at 20,940 hectares against 17,990 hectares in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Mauritius and Palau?
- 2,950 hectares, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Palau?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and Palau rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Mauritius ranks 137th and Palau ranks 134th 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.