Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Mauritius
Mauritius: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
85th
of 235 countries
All-time high
86
in 1991
All-time low
-357
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Mauritius, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0 for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in 2025.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Mauritius peaked at 86 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -357, 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.
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 86 | — |
| 1992 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | -357 | -515.1% |
| 2002 | -357 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -357 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -357 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -357 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -357 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -357 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -357 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -357 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -357 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -12 | -96.6% |
| 2012 | -12 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -12 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -12 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -12 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -2 | -83.3% |
| 2017 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -7,546. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86 | 86 | 86 | 9 |
| 2000s | -312.7 | -357 | 86 | 10 |
| 2010s | -42.5 | -357 | -2 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3333 | -2 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 82 Egypt 6 compare
- 83 Jersey 2 compare
- 83 Malta 2 compare
- 85 Afghanistan 0
- 85 Albania 0 compare
- 85 American Samoa 0 compare
- 85 Anguilla 0
- 85 Aruba 0
- 85 Bahamas 0
- 85 Barbados 0
- 85 Belgium 0 compare
- 85 Bermuda 0
- 85 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0
- 85 Botswana 0 compare
- 85 British Virgin Islands 0 compare
- 85 Brunei 0 compare
- 85 Burundi 0 compare
- 85 Cayman Islands 0 compare
- 85 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 85 Curacao 0
- 85 Falkland Islands 0
- 85 Faroe Islands 0
- 85 Finland 0 compare
- 85 French Polynesia 0 compare
- 85 Georgia 0 compare
- 85 Gibraltar 0
- 85 Greece 0 compare
- 85 Greenland 0
- 85 Grenada 0
- 85 Guam 0 compare
- 85 Guernsey 0 compare
- 85 Iran 0
- 85 Isle of Man 0 compare
- 85 Jordan 0
- 85 Kiribati 0
- 85 Kuwait 0 compare
- 85 Lesotho 0
- 85 Luxembourg 0 compare
- 85 Maldives 0
- 85 Marshall Islands 0 compare
- 85 Monaco 0
- 85 Mongolia 0 compare
- 85 Montenegro 0 compare
- 85 Montserrat 0 compare
- 85 Nauru 0
- 85 New Caledonia 0 compare
- 85 Niue 0 compare
- 85 Norfolk Island 0
- 85 Northern Mariana Islands 0 compare
- 85 Oman 0
- 85 Palestine 0 compare
- 85 Pitcairn 0
- 85 Qatar 0
- 85 Saint Barthelemy 0
- 85 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 85 Saint Martin (French Part) 0
- 85 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 85 San Marino 0
- 85 Singapore 0 compare
- 85 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0
- 85 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0
- 85 Sweden 0 compare
- 85 Tokelau 0
- 85 Tonga 0
- 85 Turkmenistan 0
- 85 Turks and Caicos Islands 0
- 85 Tuvalu 0
- 85 Vatican 0
- 85 Yemen 0
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 domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Mauritius?
- Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Mauritius was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 86 in 1991.
- What is the lowest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -357 in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
- Mauritius ranks 85th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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