Forest area in Mauritius
Mauritius: Forest area was 38.29 ha th in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
38.29 ha th
World rank
191st
of 255 countries
All-time high
41.93 ha th
in 2000
All-time low
38.29 ha th
in 2020
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Mauritius, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Mauritius is 38.29 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Mauritius peaked at 41.93 ha th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.29 ha th, in 2020.
That places Mauritius 191st out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.07 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 41.93 ha th | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 38.36 ha th | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 38.3 ha th | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 38.29 ha th | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 38.29 ha th | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 38.29 ha th is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,330 ha th, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 38.29 ha th is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,914 ha th, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.07 ha th | 41.07 ha th | 41.07 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.93 ha th | 41.93 ha th | 41.93 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.33 ha th | 38.3 ha th | 38.36 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.29 ha th | 38.29 ha th | 38.29 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 188 Martinique 52.67 ha th compare
- 189 Cabo Verde 51.06 ha th compare
- 190 Palau 41.87 ha th compare
- 192 Lesotho 34.52 ha th compare
- 193 Comoros 33.37 ha th compare
- 194 Saint Lucia 32.84 ha th 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 38.29 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 41.93 ha th in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.29 ha th in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for forest area?
- Mauritius ranks 191st out of 255 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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