Annual change in forest area in Mayotte
Mayotte: Annual change in forest area was -34 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in forest area in Mayotte, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in forest area in Mayotte is -34 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Mayotte peaked at -34 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, -446 hectares, in 1991.
That places Mayotte 153rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Mayotte, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -446 hectares | — |
| 1992 | -446 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -446 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -446 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -446 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -446 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -446 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -446 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -446 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -446 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -438 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2002 | -438 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -438 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -438 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -438 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -438 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -438 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -438 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -438 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -438 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -72 hectares | -83.6% |
| 2012 | -72 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -72 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -72 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -72 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -56 hectares | -22.2% |
| 2017 | -56 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -56 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -56 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -56 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -34 hectares | -39.3% |
| 2022 | -34 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -34 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -34 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -34 hectares | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -446 hectares | -446 hectares | -446 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | -438.8 hectares | -446 hectares | -438 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | -102.2 hectares | -438 hectares | -56 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -37.67 hectares | -56 hectares | -34 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mayotte
- 152 Saint Pierre and Miquelon -22 hectares compare
- 154 Dominica -44 hectares compare
- 155 Slovenia -55.98 hectares compare
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda -66 hectares compare
More environment data for Mayotte
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.332 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.06 ha/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 0.05 1000 USD (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 0.06 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 0.012 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 36.63 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 21.47 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Mayotte?
- Annual change in forest area in Mayotte was -34 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 Mayotte?
- The highest recorded value was -34 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Mayotte?
- The lowest recorded value was -446 hectares in 1991.
- How does Mayotte rank for annual change in forest area?
- Mayotte ranks 153rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Mayotte?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mayotte 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.