Share global forest in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share global forest was 0.0009 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0009
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
174th
of 235 countries
All-time high
0.001
in 2000
All-time low
0.0009
in 2010
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share global forest in Mauritius, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global forest in Mauritius is 0.0009, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global forest in Mauritius peaked at 0.001 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0009, in 2010.
Mauritius ranks 174th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share global forest in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0009 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0009 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.001 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.001 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.001 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.001 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.001 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.001 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.001 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.001 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.001 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.001 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.001 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.001 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.001 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.001 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0009 | +0.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0009 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0554, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0009 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1056, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.001 | 0.0009 | 0.001 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 | 0.0009 | 0.001 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 | 0.0009 | 0.0009 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 | 0.0009 | 0.0009 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 171 Martinique 0.0013 compare
- 172 Cape Verde 0.0012 compare
- 173 Palau 0.001 compare
- 175 Lesotho 0.0008 compare
- 176 Comoros 0.0008 compare
- 177 Saint Lucia 0.0008 compare
More environment data for Mauritius
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0009 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.5364 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share global forest in Mauritius?
- Share global forest in Mauritius was 0.0009 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global forest recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share global forest recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 in 2010.
- How does Mauritius rank for share global forest?
- Mauritius ranks 174th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share global forest rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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