Which has higher forest area, Comoros or Mauritius?

Mauritius, at 388.9 sq. km against 316 sq. km in Comoros as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Comoros and Mauritius?

72.9 sq. km, with Mauritius ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Mauritius?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Comoros vs Mauritius: Forest area

Comoros

316 sq. km

in 2023

Mauritius

388.9 sq. km

in 2023

Comoros rank

173rd

Mauritius rank

170th

Forest area over time

Comoros
Mauritius

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 388.9 sq. km against 316 sq. km in Comoros, a difference of 72.9 sq. km.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times Comoros's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Comoros ahead.

Comoros ranks 173rd and Mauritius ranks 170th of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1990s	440.89 sq. km	414.57 sq. km	26.32 sq. km	Comoros
2000s	397.09 sq. km	403.37 sq. km	6.28 sq. km	Mauritius
2010s	353.29 sq. km	384.43 sq. km	31.14 sq. km	Mauritius
2020s	322.6 sq. km	388.3 sq. km	65.7 sq. km	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Comoros or Mauritius?: Mauritius, at 388.9 sq. km against 316 sq. km in Comoros as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Comoros and Mauritius?: 72.9 sq. km, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Mauritius?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Comoros and Mauritius rank globally for forest area?: Comoros ranks 173rd and Mauritius ranks 170th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.