Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Mauritius: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1.63 %
in 2025
Mauritius
46.98 %
in 2025
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
32nd
Mauritius rank
29th

Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 46.98 % against 1.63 % in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 45.35 %.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 28.8 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 32nd and Mauritius ranks 29th of 35 groups.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Mauritius Difference Ahead
1990s 0.752 % 42.54 % 41.79 % Mauritius
2000s 0.924 % 44.87 % 43.95 % Mauritius
2010s 1.24 % 47.01 % 45.77 % Mauritius
2020s 1.54 % 46.98 % 45.44 % Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 46.98 % against 1.63 % in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Mauritius?
45.35 %, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Mauritius?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Mauritius rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 32nd and Mauritius ranks 29th of 35 groups.
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

Indicator
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.