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
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.
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 |
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More environment data for Mauritius
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 6.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.19 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0243 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.5617 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0085 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5201 Mt CO2e (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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