Commodity driven deforestation in Mauritius
Mauritius: Commodity driven deforestation was 460.26 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Commodity driven deforestation in Mauritius, 2001–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commodity driven deforestation in Mauritius is 460.26, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 140.5% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Mauritius peaked at 460.26 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.86, in 2010.
That places Mauritius 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commodity driven deforestation in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 129.85 | — |
| 2002 | 126.53 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 110.96 | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 290.23 | +161.6% |
| 2005 | 149.93 | -48.3% |
| 2006 | 121.17 | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 116.1 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 166.37 | +43.3% |
| 2009 | 226.18 | +35.9% |
| 2010 | 18.86 | -91.7% |
| 2011 | 455.38 | +2314.6% |
| 2012 | 119.31 | -73.8% |
| 2013 | 191.38 | +60.4% |
| 2014 | 460.26 | +140.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 460.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 460.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,723, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commodity driven deforestation in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2314.6% | 18.86 | 455.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 159.7 | 110.96 | 290.23 | 9 |
| 2010s | 249.04 | 18.86 | 460.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More environment data for Mauritius
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0009 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.5364 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Mauritius?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Mauritius was 460.26 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 460.26 in 2014.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.86 in 2010.
- How does Mauritius rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Mauritius ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2014.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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