Mauritius vs Seychelles: Forest area
Mauritius
35,020 hectares
in 2011
Seychelles
40,700 hectares
in 2011
Mauritius rank
50th
Seychelles rank
49th
Forest area over time
- Mauritius
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 40,700 hectares against 35,020 hectares in Mauritius, a difference of 5,680 hectares.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.2 times Mauritius's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 50th and Seychelles ranks 49th of 53 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,755 hectares | 40,700 hectares | 1,945 hectares | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 36,060 hectares | 40,700 hectares | 4,640 hectares | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 35,010 hectares | 40,700 hectares | 5,690 hectares | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Mauritius or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 40,700 hectares against 35,020 hectares in Mauritius as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Mauritius and Seychelles?
- 5,680 hectares, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Seychelles?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Mauritius and Seychelles rank globally for forest area?
- Mauritius ranks 50th and Seychelles ranks 49th 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.