China, mainland vs Mauritius: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time
- China, mainland
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 46.98 % against 40.77 % in China, mainland, a difference of 6.21 %.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times China, mainland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 31st and Mauritius ranks 29th of 191 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.45 % | 42.54 % | 13.09 % | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 33.6 % | 44.87 % | 11.27 % | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 37.8 % | 47.01 % | 9.21 % | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 40.48 % | 46.98 % | 6.5 % | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, China, mainland or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 46.98 % against 40.77 % in China, mainland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between China, mainland and Mauritius?
- 6.21 %, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Mauritius?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China, mainland and Mauritius rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
- China, mainland ranks 31st and Mauritius ranks 29th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Share in Forest land. 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.