Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre was 2.1 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in Mauritius is 2.1 m3 per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 110.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 47.29 m3 per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.9014 m3 per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Mauritius 140th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.18 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 24.14 m3 per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 34.98 m3 per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1964 | 47.29 m3 per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1965 | 32.51 m3 per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1966 | 3.94 m3 per square kilometre | -87.9% |
| 1967 | 9.36 m3 per square kilometre | +137.5% |
| 1968 | 9.85 m3 per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 9.85 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10.34 m3 per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 10.34 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10.34 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10.34 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10.84 m3 per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 10.84 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10.84 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11.33 m3 per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 11.33 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11.33 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11.82 m3 per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 11.82 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11.82 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10.84 m3 per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 5.91 m3 per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 1985 | 5.91 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8.37 m3 per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1987 | 10.1 m3 per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 10.25 m3 per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 8.13 m3 per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1990 | 7.88 m3 per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.58 m3 per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 1992 | 1.58 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.62 m3 per square kilometre | +256.3% |
| 1994 | 3.69 m3 per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 1995 | 3.05 m3 per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 3.2 m3 per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 3.2 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.93 m3 per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1999 | 5.91 m3 per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 4.93 m3 per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 4.43 m3 per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 4.43 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.96 m3 per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 2.96 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.46 m3 per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 3.4 m3 per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2007 | 3.4 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.4 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.71 m3 per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 4.43 m3 per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 2011 | 3.3 m3 per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 2.55 m3 per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 1 m3 per square kilometre | -60.8% |
| 2014 | 1.15 m3 per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9014 m3 per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 2.59 m3 per square kilometre | +187.8% |
| 2017 | 2.59 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.59 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.62 m3 per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.83 m3 per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 1.83 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.83 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1 m3 per square kilometre | +14.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2.1 m3 per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.86 m3 per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2.1 m3 per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.91 m3 per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +256.3% | 1.58 m3 per square kilometre | 5.62 m3 per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +187.8% | 0.9014 m3 per square kilometre | 2.59 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +137.5% | 3.94 m3 per square kilometre | 9.36 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1966 | -87.9% | 32.51 m3 per square kilometre | 3.94 m3 per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.46 m3 per square kilometre | 3.94 m3 per square kilometre | 47.29 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.79 m3 per square kilometre | 10.34 m3 per square kilometre | 11.33 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.5 m3 per square kilometre | 5.91 m3 per square kilometre | 11.82 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.06 m3 per square kilometre | 1.58 m3 per square kilometre | 7.88 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.51 m3 per square kilometre | 2.46 m3 per square kilometre | 4.93 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 m3 per square kilometre | 0.9014 m3 per square kilometre | 4.43 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 m3 per square kilometre | 1.83 m3 per square kilometre | 2.1 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 137 Tonga 2.81 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 138 Namibia 2.38 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 139 Mauritania 2.31 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 141 Fiji 2.03 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 142 French Polynesia 1.37 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 143 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.35 m3 per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.4291 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 2.1 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wood fuel — production, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 47.29 m3 per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9014 m3 per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for wood fuel — production, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 140th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wood fuel — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wood fuel — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wood fuel — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wood fuel — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Wood fuel — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.