Drivers of deforestation in Mauritius
Mauritius: Drivers of deforestation was 84.23 hectares in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Drivers of deforestation in Mauritius, 2001–2014
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drivers of deforestation in Mauritius is 84.23 hectares, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 116.7% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drivers of deforestation in Mauritius peaked at 84.23 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.93 hectares, in 2010.
Mauritius ranks 86th of 166 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.91 hectares | 25.66 hectares | 52.46 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.23 hectares | 5.93 hectares | 84.23 hectares | 5 |
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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 drivers of deforestation in Mauritius?
- Drivers of deforestation in Mauritius was 84.23 hectares in 2014, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 84.23 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.93 hectares in 2010.
- How does Mauritius rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Mauritius ranks 86th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is drivers of deforestation rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.