Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0003 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.0003 sq. km per person for forest area (sq. km), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.0004 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 sq. km per person, in 2016.
That places Mauritius 174th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0003 sq. km per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0028 sq. km per person, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0003 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 sq. km per person, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0004 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 sq. km per person | 0.0003 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 sq. km per person | 0.0003 sq. km per person | 0.0003 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 sq. km per person | 0.0003 sq. km per person | 0.0003 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 171 Tajikistan 0.0004 sq. km per person compare
- 172 Niger 0.0004 sq. km per person compare
- 173 Comoros 0.0004 sq. km per person compare
- 175 United Arab Emirates 0.0003 sq. km per person compare
- 176 Libya 0.0003 sq. km per person compare
- 177 San Marino 0.0003 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0163 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0171 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Mauritius?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Mauritius was 0.0003 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 sq. km per person in 2016.
- How does Mauritius rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 174th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.