Annual change in forest area in Mauritius
Mauritius: Annual change in forest area was 0 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 hectares
World rank
85th
of 235 countries
All-time high
86 hectares
in 1991
All-time low
-357 hectares
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change in forest area in Mauritius, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0 hectares for annual change in forest area in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Mauritius peaked at 86 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, -357 hectares, in 2001.
Mauritius ranks 85th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in forest area in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 86 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 86 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 86 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 86 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 86 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 86 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 86 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 86 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 86 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 86 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | -357 hectares | -515.1% |
| 2002 | -357 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -357 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -357 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -357 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -357 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -357 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -357 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -357 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -357 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -12 hectares | -96.6% |
| 2012 | -12 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -12 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -12 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -12 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -2 hectares | -83.3% |
| 2017 | -2 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -2 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -2 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -2 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2023 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2024 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2025 | 0 hectares | — |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -7,546 hectares. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86 hectares | 86 hectares | 86 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | -312.7 hectares | -357 hectares | 86 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | -42.5 hectares | -357 hectares | -2 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3333 hectares | -2 hectares | 0 hectares | 6 |
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- 85 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 hectares
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- 85 Tokelau 0 hectares
- 85 Tonga 0 hectares
- 85 Turkmenistan 0 hectares
- 85 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 hectares
- 85 Tuvalu 0 hectares
- 85 Vatican 0 hectares
- 85 Yemen 0 hectares
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 annual change in forest area in Mauritius?
- Annual change in forest area in Mauritius was 0 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 86 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -357 hectares in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for annual change in forest area?
- Mauritius ranks 85th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.