Above-ground forest biomass in Mauritius
Mauritius: Above-ground forest biomass was 124.18 tonnes per hectare in 2020. ▬ Flat
Above-ground forest biomass in Mauritius, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 124.18 tonnes per hectare for above-ground forest biomass in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Mauritius peaked at 124.21 tonnes per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 123.16 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 87th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 123.16 tonnes per hectare | 123.16 tonnes per hectare | 123.16 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 124.2 tonnes per hectare | 124.19 tonnes per hectare | 124.21 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 124.18 tonnes per hectare | 124.18 tonnes per hectare | 124.18 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
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More environment data for Mauritius
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 6.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.19 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0243 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.5617 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0085 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5201 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Mauritius?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Mauritius was 124.18 tonnes per hectare in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 124.21 tonnes per hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.16 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Mauritius ranks 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare)