Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Mauritius
Mauritius: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 17,990 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
17,990 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 185 countries
All-time high
18,110 hectares
in 2000
All-time low
17,250 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted 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
Mauritius recorded 17,990 hectares for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Mauritius peaked at 18,110 hectares in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17,250 hectares, in 1990.
Mauritius ranks 137th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,250 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 17,336 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 17,422 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 17,508 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 17,594 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 17,680 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 17,766 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 17,852 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 17,938 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 18,024 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 18,110 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 18,104 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 18,098 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 18,092 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 18,086 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 18,080 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 18,074 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 18,068 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 18,062 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 18,056 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 18,050 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 18,040 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 18,030 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 18,020 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 18,010 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 18,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 17,998 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 17,996 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 17,994 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 17,992 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 17,990 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 17,990 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17,990 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17,990 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17,990 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 17,990 hectares | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 17,990 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216,840 hectares, 8% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 17,990 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 112,210 hectares, 16% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,637 hectares | 17,250 hectares | 18,024 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,083 hectares | 18,056 hectares | 18,110 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,013 hectares | 17,992 hectares | 18,050 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,990 hectares | 17,990 hectares | 17,990 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Mauritius?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Mauritius was 17,990 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 18,110 hectares in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,250 hectares in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Mauritius ranks 137th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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