Annual deforestation in Mauritius
Mauritius: Annual deforestation was 30 hectares per year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
30 hectares per year
World rank
74th
of 112 countries
All-time high
360 hectares per year
in 2000
All-time low
10 hectares per year
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2020
Annual deforestation in Mauritius, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 30 hectares per year for annual deforestation in 2020.
That represents a change of down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Mauritius peaked at 360 hectares per year in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10 hectares per year, in 1990.
Mauritius ranks 74th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 hectares per year | 10 hectares per year | 10 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 360 hectares per year | 360 hectares per year | 360 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 110 hectares per year | 100 hectares per year | 120 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 30 hectares per year | 30 hectares per year | 30 hectares per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 annual deforestation in Mauritius?
- Annual deforestation in Mauritius was 30 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 360 hectares per year in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 hectares per year in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for annual deforestation?
- Mauritius ranks 74th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. 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 deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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