Which has higher forest area, Lesotho or Mauritius?

Mauritius, at 388.9 sq. km against 345.2 sq. km in Lesotho as of 2023.

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

43.7 sq. km, with Mauritius ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho 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.

Lesotho vs Mauritius: Forest area

Lesotho

345.2 sq. km

in 2023

Mauritius

388.9 sq. km

in 2023

Lesotho rank

171st

Mauritius rank

170th

Forest area over time

Lesotho
Mauritius

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 388.9 sq. km against 345.2 sq. km in Lesotho, a difference of 43.7 sq. km.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 171st and Mauritius ranks 170th of 213 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1990s	345.2 sq. km	414.57 sq. km	69.37 sq. km	Mauritius
2000s	345.2 sq. km	403.37 sq. km	58.17 sq. km	Mauritius
2010s	345.2 sq. km	384.43 sq. km	39.23 sq. km	Mauritius
2020s	345.2 sq. km	388.3 sq. km	43.1 sq. km	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Lesotho or Mauritius?: Mauritius, at 388.9 sq. km against 345.2 sq. km in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Lesotho and Mauritius?: 43.7 sq. km, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritius?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Mauritius rank globally for forest area?: Lesotho ranks 171st 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.