Forest area in Mauritius
Mauritius: Forest area was 35,020 hectares in 2011. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Mauritius, 1990–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 35,020 hectares for forest area in 2011.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Mauritius peaked at 38,800 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34,900 hectares, in 2005.
Mauritius ranks 50th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Forest area in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,800 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 38,790 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 38,780 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 38,770 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 38,760 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 38,750 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 38,740 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 38,730 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 38,720 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 38,710 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 38,700 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 37,940 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 37,180 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 36,420 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 35,660 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 34,900 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 34,920 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 34,940 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 34,960 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 34,980 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 35,000 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 35,020 hectares | +0.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 35,020 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.55 million hectares, 2% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 35,020 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.59 million hectares, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,755 hectares | 38,710 hectares | 38,800 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,060 hectares | 34,900 hectares | 38,700 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,010 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 35,020 hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0462 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 599.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1976 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6096 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Mauritius?
- Forest area in Mauritius was 35,020 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 38,800 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,900 hectares in 2005.
- How does Mauritius rank for forest area?
- Mauritius ranks 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Forest area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.