Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Mayotte
Mayotte: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 26.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Mayotte, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mayotte recorded 26.2% for forest area as a proportion of total land area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Mayotte peaked at 51.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2025.
That places Mayotte 114th 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 Mayotte, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.5% | — |
| 2000 | 39.5% | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | -29.6% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 26.2% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 39.5% | 39.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 26.9% | 27.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 26.2% | 26.7% | 2 |
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More environment data for Mayotte
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.332 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 0.13 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 99.94 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 19.39 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 19.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 19.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 36.63 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Mayotte?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Mayotte was 26.2% 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 Mayotte?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Mayotte?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2025.
- How does Mayotte rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Mayotte ranks 114th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Mayotte?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mayotte 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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