Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Mauritius
Mauritius: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 19.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.2%
World rank
131st
of 219 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 2000
All-time low
18.9%
in 2010
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Mauritius, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as a proportion of total land area in Mauritius is 19.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Mauritius peaked at 20.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2010.
That places Mauritius 131st out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.2% | — |
| 2000 | 20.7% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2% | 20.2% | 20.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 18.9% | 19.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 2 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -38.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.77 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 25.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Mauritius?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Mauritius was 19.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2010.
- How does Mauritius rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Mauritius ranks 131st out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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