Mauritius vs Sao Tome and Principe: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Mauritius
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 35,020 hectares against 27,000 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 8,020 hectares.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 50th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st of 53 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,755 hectares | 27,000 hectares | 11,755 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 36,060 hectares | 27,000 hectares | 9,060 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 35,010 hectares | 27,000 hectares | 8,010 hectares | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Mauritius or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mauritius, at 35,020 hectares against 27,000 hectares in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Mauritius and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 8,020 hectares, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Mauritius and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for forest area?
- Mauritius ranks 50th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st 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.
Individual pages
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.