Egypt vs Mauritius: Forest area
Egypt
70,600 hectares
in 2011
Mauritius
35,020 hectares
in 2011
Egypt rank
47th
Mauritius rank
50th
Forest area over time
- Egypt
- Mauritius
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 70,600 hectares against 35,020 hectares in Mauritius, a difference of 35,580 hectares.
That makes Egypt's figure about 2.0 times Mauritius's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 47th and Mauritius ranks 50th of 53 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,750 hectares | 38,755 hectares | 11,995 hectares | Egypt |
| 2000s | 65,200 hectares | 36,060 hectares | 29,140 hectares | Egypt |
| 2010s | 70,300 hectares | 35,010 hectares | 35,290 hectares | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Egypt or Mauritius?
- Egypt, at 70,600 hectares against 35,020 hectares in Mauritius as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Egypt and Mauritius?
- 35,580 hectares, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mauritius?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Mauritius rank globally for forest area?
- Egypt ranks 47th and Mauritius ranks 50th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.