Deforestation embedded in trade in Mauritius
Mauritius: Deforestation embedded in trade was -13.52 hectares in 2018. ▼ Falling
Deforestation embedded in trade in Mauritius, 2005–2018
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded -13.52 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.9% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Mauritius peaked at -13.52 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, -38.48 hectares, in 2014.
Mauritius ranks 136th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -22.57 hectares | — |
| 2006 | -24.63 hectares | +9.1% |
| 2007 | -23.09 hectares | -6.3% |
| 2008 | -23.58 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2009 | -19.71 hectares | -16.4% |
| 2010 | -17.57 hectares | -10.9% |
| 2011 | -25.27 hectares | +43.8% |
| 2012 | -26.66 hectares | +5.5% |
| 2013 | -29.63 hectares | +11.1% |
| 2014 | -38.48 hectares | +29.9% |
| 2015 | -38.3 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2016 | -26.25 hectares | -31.5% |
| 2017 | -19.02 hectares | -27.5% |
| 2018 | -13.52 hectares | -28.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's -13.52 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,506 hectares. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's -13.52 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 315.58 hectares. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -22.72 hectares | -24.63 hectares | -19.71 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | -26.08 hectares | -38.48 hectares | -13.52 hectares | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 133 Trinidad and Tobago -4.65 hectares compare
- 134 Vanuatu -7.74 hectares compare
- 135 Puerto Rico -11.96 hectares compare
- 137 New Caledonia -14.21 hectares compare
- 138 Eswatini -22.97 hectares compare
- 139 Taiwan -23.85 hectares 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 deforestation embedded in trade in Mauritius?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Mauritius was -13.52 hectares in 2018, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was -13.52 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.48 hectares in 2014.
- How does Mauritius rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Mauritius ranks 136th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.