Mauritius vs Seychelles: Forest area
Mauritius
388.9 sq. km
in 2023
Seychelles
337 sq. km
in 2023
Mauritius rank
170th
Seychelles rank
172nd
Forest area over time
- Mauritius
- Seychelles
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 388.9 sq. km against 337 sq. km in Seychelles, a difference of 51.9 sq. km.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times Seychelles's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 170th and Seychelles ranks 172nd of 213 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 414.57 sq. km | 337 sq. km | 77.57 sq. km | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 403.37 sq. km | 337 sq. km | 66.37 sq. km | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 384.43 sq. km | 337 sq. km | 47.43 sq. km | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 388.3 sq. km | 337 sq. km | 51.3 sq. km | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Mauritius or Seychelles?
- Mauritius, at 388.9 sq. km against 337 sq. km in Seychelles as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Mauritius and Seychelles?
- 51.9 sq. km, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Seychelles?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Seychelles rank globally for forest area?
- Mauritius ranks 170th and Seychelles ranks 172nd 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
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.