Share of deforestation that is exported in Mauritius

Mauritius: Share of deforestation that is exported was 43.8% in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
43.8%
Change on year
up 3,212.8%
World rank
11th
of 117 countries
All-time high
43.8%
in 2013
All-time low
0.8%
in 2007
Years of data
9
2005–2013

Share of deforestation that is exported in Mauritius, 2005–2013

0102030402005200920132005: 2.4 %2006: 1.2 %2007: 0.836 %2008: 1.9 %2009: 4 %2010: 7.2 %2011: 1.6 %2012: 1.3 %2013: 43.8 %

Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2013, share of deforestation that is exported in Mauritius stood at 43.8%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3,212.8% on the previous year and up 1,707.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Mauritius peaked at 43.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2007.

That places Mauritius 11th out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.1% 0.8% 4.0% 5
2010s 13.5% 1.3% 43.8% 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 8 Indonesia 50.8% compare
  2. 9 Nicaragua 49.2% compare
  3. 10 Australia 47.9% compare
  4. 12 Cyprus 43.0% compare
  5. 13 Honduras 42.7% compare
  6. 14 Spain 42.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of deforestation that is exported in Mauritius?
Share of deforestation that is exported in Mauritius was 43.8% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2007.
How does Mauritius rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
Mauritius ranks 11th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,707.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of deforestation that is exported
Unit
%
Source
Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
117 places, 1,030 data points, 2005–2013
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The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.