Forest area in Mauritius
Mauritius: Forest area was 38,290 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
38,290 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 235 countries
All-time high
41,930 hectares
in 2000
All-time low
38,290 hectares
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area in Mauritius, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Mauritius stood at 38,290 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Mauritius peaked at 41,930 hectares in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38,290 hectares, in 2020.
Mauritius ranks 174th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41,070 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 41,156 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 41,242 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 41,328 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 41,414 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 41,500 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 41,586 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 41,672 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 41,758 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 41,844 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 41,930 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 41,573 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 41,216 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 40,859 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 40,502 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 40,145 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 39,788 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 39,431 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 39,074 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 38,717 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 38,360 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 38,348 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 38,336 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 38,324 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 38,312 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 38,300 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 38,298 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 38,296 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 38,294 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 38,292 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 38,290 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 38,290 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38,290 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38,290 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38,290 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 38,290 hectares | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 38,290 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million hectares, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 38,290 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 million hectares, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,457 hectares | 41,070 hectares | 41,844 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,324 hectares | 38,717 hectares | 41,930 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,316 hectares | 38,292 hectares | 38,360 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,290 hectares | 38,290 hectares | 38,290 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 171 Martinique 52,670 hectares compare
- 172 Cape Verde 51,060 hectares compare
- 173 Palau 41,870 hectares compare
- 175 Lesotho 34,520 hectares compare
- 176 Comoros 33,370 hectares compare
- 177 Saint Lucia 32,840 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 forest area in Mauritius?
- Forest area in Mauritius was 38,290 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 41,930 hectares in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,290 hectares in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for forest area?
- Mauritius ranks 174th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.