Forest area in Mauritius
Mauritius: Forest area was 19.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 19.5% for forest area in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Mauritius peaked at 20.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2010.
Mauritius ranks 133rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.2% | — |
| 1991 | 20.3% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 20.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 20.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 20.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 20.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 20.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 20.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 20.2% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 19.1% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 18.9% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.5% | 4 |
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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 19.5% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2010.
- How does Mauritius rank for forest area?
- Mauritius ranks 133rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.