Above-ground biomass in forest in Mauritius
Mauritius: Above-ground biomass in forest was 120.14 t per ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
120.14 t per ha
World rank
102nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
120.14 t per ha
in 2020
All-time low
119.25 t per ha
in 2000
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in Mauritius, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t per ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above-ground biomass in forest in Mauritius is 120.14 t per ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Mauritius peaked at 120.14 t per ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 119.25 t per ha, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 102nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Above-ground biomass in forest in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | t per ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 119.55 t per ha | — |
| 2000 | 119.25 t per ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 119.92 t per ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 120.1 t per ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 120.14 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 120.14 t per ha | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 120.14 t per ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136.1 t per ha, 88% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 120.14 t per ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.44 t per ha, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119.55 t per ha | 119.55 t per ha | 119.55 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 119.25 t per ha | 119.25 t per ha | 119.25 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 120.01 t per ha | 119.92 t per ha | 120.1 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 120.14 t per ha | 120.14 t per ha | 120.14 t per ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 99 Denmark 121.05 t per ha compare
- 100 Timor-Leste 121 t per ha compare
- 100 East Timor 121 t per ha compare
- 102 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 120.14 t per ha compare
- 104 Réunion 120.03 t per ha compare
- 104 Reunion 120.03 t per ha compare
More environment data for Mauritius
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 9.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 9.84 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in Mauritius?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Mauritius was 120.14 t per ha in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 120.14 t per ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.25 t per ha in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Mauritius ranks 102nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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