Imported deforestation in Mauritius
Mauritius: Imported deforestation was 0 hectares in 2018. ▬ Flat
Imported deforestation in Mauritius, 2005–2018
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imported deforestation in Mauritius is 0 hectares, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Mauritius peaked at 0 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2005.
Mauritius ranks 156th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 153 Cyprus 210.27 hectares compare
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- 156 Cape Verde 0 hectares compare
- 156 Comoros 0 hectares compare
- 156 Dominica 0 hectares compare
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- 156 Eswatini 0 hectares compare
- 156 Fiji 0 hectares compare
- 156 Grenada 0 hectares compare
- 156 Guinea-Bissau 0 hectares compare
- 156 Guyana 0 hectares compare
- 156 Lesotho 0 hectares compare
- 156 New Caledonia 0 hectares compare
- 156 Puerto Rico 0 hectares compare
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 hectares compare
- 156 Saint Lucia 0 hectares compare
- 156 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 hectares compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 0 hectares compare
- 156 Suriname 0 hectares compare
- 156 Taiwan 0 hectares compare
- 156 Trinidad and Tobago 0 hectares compare
- 156 Vanuatu 0 hectares compare
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 imported deforestation in Mauritius?
- Imported deforestation in Mauritius was 0 hectares in 2018, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2005.
- How does Mauritius rank for imported deforestation?
- Mauritius ranks 156th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.