Forest area in Mauritius
Mauritius: Forest area was 38.29 ha th in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
38.29 ha th
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
41.93 ha th
in 2000
All-time low
38.29 ha th
in 2020
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Mauritius, 1990β2025
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 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
- 172 Martinique 52.67 ha th compare
- 173 Cabo Verde 51.06 ha th compare
- 174 Palau 41.87 ha th compare
- 176 Lesotho 34.52 ha th compare
- 177 Comoros 33.37 ha th compare
- 178 Saint Lucia 32.84 ha th compare
More environment data for Mauritius
- Standard Deviation 0.295 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 9,500 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 9,500 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 102 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 16 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 173 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 86 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 26,550 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 26,331 t (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 175th out of 236 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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