Which has higher forest area, Mauritius or Saint Lucia?

Mauritius, at 382.9 sq. km against 328.4 sq. km in Saint Lucia as of 2025.

What is the difference in forest area between Mauritius and Saint Lucia?

54.5 sq. km, with Mauritius ahead.

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

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

Mauritius vs Saint Lucia: Forest area (sq. km)

Mauritius

382.9 sq. km

in 2025

Saint Lucia

328.4 sq. km

in 2025

Mauritius rank

169th

Saint Lucia rank

172nd

Forest area (sq. km) over time

Mauritius
Saint Lucia

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 382.9 sq. km against 328.4 sq. km in Saint Lucia, a difference of 54.5 sq. km.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times Saint Lucia's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.

Mauritius ranks 169th and Saint Lucia ranks 172nd of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Saint Lucia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	414.57 sq. km	279.6 sq. km	134.97 sq. km	Mauritius
2000s	403.24 sq. km	299.6 sq. km	103.64 sq. km	Mauritius
2010s	383.16 sq. km	318.66 sq. km	64.5 sq. km	Mauritius
2020s	382.9 sq. km	327.15 sq. km	55.75 sq. km	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Mauritius or Saint Lucia?: Mauritius, at 382.9 sq. km against 328.4 sq. km in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area between Mauritius and Saint Lucia?: 54.5 sq. km, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Saint Lucia?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Mauritius and Saint Lucia rank globally for forest area?: Mauritius ranks 169th and Saint Lucia ranks 172nd of 214 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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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: 262 places, 9,089 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 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.