15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Mauritius
Mauritius: 15.1.1 Forest area — Value was 38.29 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Mauritius, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 38.29 1000 ha for 15.1.1 forest area — value in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Mauritius peaked at 41.93 1000 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.29 1000 ha, in 2020.
That places Mauritius 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.07 1000 ha | 41.07 1000 ha | 41.07 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.93 1000 ha | 41.93 1000 ha | 41.93 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.33 1000 ha | 38.3 1000 ha | 38.36 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.29 1000 ha | 38.29 1000 ha | 38.29 1000 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 172 Martinique 52.67 1000 ha compare
- 173 Cabo Verde 51.06 1000 ha compare
- 174 Palau 41.87 1000 ha compare
- 176 Lesotho 34.52 1000 ha compare
- 177 Comoros 33.37 1000 ha compare
- 178 Saint Lucia 32.84 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Mauritius
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 9,500 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 9,500 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 102 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 16 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 173 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 86 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 26,550 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 26,331 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area — value in Mauritius?
- 15.1.1 forest area — value in Mauritius was 38.29 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 41.93 1000 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.29 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for 15.1.1 forest area — value?
- Mauritius ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area — value rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.1.1 Forest area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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