Land use hidden — Planted Forest in Mauritius

Mauritius: Land use hidden — Planted Forest was 179.2 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
179.2 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
115th
of 189 countries
All-time high
181.1 Square kilometres
in 2000
All-time low
172.5 Square kilometres
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land use hidden — Planted Forest in Mauritius, 1990–2023

0501001502001990200620231990: 172.5 Square kilometres1991: 173.4 Square kilometres1992: 174.2 Square kilometres1993: 175.1 Square kilometres1994: 175.9 Square kilometres1995: 176.8 Square kilometres1996: 177.7 Square kilometres1997: 178.5 Square kilometres1998: 179.4 Square kilometres1999: 180.2 Square kilometres2000: 181.1 Square kilometres2001: 181 Square kilometres2002: 181 Square kilometres2003: 180.9 Square kilometres2004: 180.9 Square kilometres2005: 180.8 Square kilometres2006: 180.7 Square kilometres2007: 180.7 Square kilometres2008: 180.6 Square kilometres2009: 180.6 Square kilometres2010: 180.5 Square kilometres2011: 180.4 Square kilometres2012: 180.3 Square kilometres2013: 180.2 Square kilometres2014: 180.1 Square kilometres2015: 180 Square kilometres2016: 179.9 Square kilometres2017: 179.8 Square kilometres2018: 179.7 Square kilometres2019: 179.6 Square kilometres2020: 179.5 Square kilometres2021: 179.4 Square kilometres2022: 179.3 Square kilometres2023: 179.2 Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — planted forest in Mauritius is 179.2 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — planted forest in Mauritius peaked at 181.1 Square kilometres in 2000 and was at its lowest, 172.5 Square kilometres, in 1990.

That places Mauritius 115th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 176.37 Square kilometres 172.5 Square kilometres 180.24 Square kilometres 10
2000s 180.83 Square kilometres 180.56 Square kilometres 181.1 Square kilometres 10
2010s 180.05 Square kilometres 179.6 Square kilometres 180.5 Square kilometres 10
2020s 179.35 Square kilometres 179.2 Square kilometres 179.5 Square kilometres 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — planted forest in Mauritius?
Land use hidden — planted forest in Mauritius was 179.2 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — planted forest recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 181.1 Square kilometres in 2000.
What is the lowest land use hidden — planted forest recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 172.5 Square kilometres in 1990.
How does Mauritius rank for land use hidden — planted forest?
Mauritius ranks 115th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — planted forest rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Planted Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Planted Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 7,122 data points, 1990–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata