Forest area km in Mauritius
Mauritius: Forest area km was 38,290 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
38,290
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 235 countries
All-time high
41,930
in 2000
All-time low
38,290
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Mauritius, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area km in Mauritius stood at 38,290. 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 km in Mauritius peaked at 41,930 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38,290, 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 km in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41,070 | — |
| 1991 | 41,156 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 41,242 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 41,328 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 41,414 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 41,500 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 41,586 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 41,672 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 41,758 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 41,844 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 41,930 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 41,573 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 41,216 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 40,859 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 40,502 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 40,145 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 39,788 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 39,431 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 39,074 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 38,717 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 38,360 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 38,348 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 38,336 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 38,324 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 38,312 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 38,300 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 38,298 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 38,296 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 38,294 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 38,292 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 38,290 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 38,290 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38,290 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38,290 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38,290 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 38,290 | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 38,290 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 38,290 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 million, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,457 | 41,070 | 41,844 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,324 | 38,717 | 41,930 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,316 | 38,292 | 38,360 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,290 | 38,290 | 38,290 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 171 Martinique 52,670 compare
- 172 Cape Verde 51,060 compare
- 173 Palau 41,870 compare
- 175 Lesotho 34,520 compare
- 176 Comoros 33,370 compare
- 177 Saint Lucia 32,840 compare
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 forest area km in Mauritius?
- Forest area km in Mauritius was 38,290 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 41,930 in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,290 in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for forest area km?
- Mauritius ranks 174th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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