Mauritius vs Seychelles: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Mauritius
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 21.64 1000 ha against 20.3 1000 ha in Mauritius, a difference of 1.34 1000 ha.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 199th and Seychelles ranks 196th of 240 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.82 1000 ha | 28.25 1000 ha | 4.43 1000 ha | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 22.24 1000 ha | 26.08 1000 ha | 3.84 1000 ha | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 20.3 1000 ha | 23.91 1000 ha | 3.61 1000 ha | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 20.3 1000 ha | 22.18 1000 ha | 1.88 1000 ha | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Mauritius or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 21.64 1000 ha against 20.3 1000 ha in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Mauritius and Seychelles?
- 1.34 1000 ha, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Seychelles?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and Seychelles rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Mauritius ranks 199th and Seychelles ranks 196th of 240 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.