Forest area in Mauritius
Mauritius: Forest area was 388.9 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 388.9 sq. km for forest area in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Mauritius peaked at 419.3 sq. km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 382.9 sq. km, in 2016.
Mauritius ranks 170th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 410.7 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 411.56 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 412.42 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 413.28 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 414.14 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 415 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 415.86 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 416.72 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 417.58 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 418.44 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 419.3 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 415.76 sq. km | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 412.22 sq. km | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 408.68 sq. km | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 405.14 sq. km | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 401.6 sq. km | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 398.06 sq. km | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 394.52 sq. km | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 390.98 sq. km | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 387.44 sq. km | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 383.9 sq. km | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 383.72 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 383.54 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 383.36 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 383.18 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 383 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 382.9 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 386.5 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 386.9 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 387.3 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 387.7 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 388.1 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 388.5 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 388.9 sq. km | +0.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 388.9 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,056 sq. km, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 388.9 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,081 sq. km, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 414.57 sq. km | 410.7 sq. km | 418.44 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 403.37 sq. km | 387.44 sq. km | 419.3 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 384.43 sq. km | 382.9 sq. km | 387.3 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 388.3 sq. km | 387.7 sq. km | 388.9 sq. km | 4 |
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 388.9 sq. km 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 419.3 sq. km in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 382.9 sq. km in 2016.
- How does Mauritius rank for forest area?
- Mauritius ranks 170th out of 214 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 (sq. km). 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.