In 2021, forest area as a share of land area for Mauritius was 19.4 %. Forest area as a share of land area of Mauritius fell gradually from 20.3 % in 2002 to 19.4 % in 2021.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.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.
| Date | Value | Change, % |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19.4 | 0.10% |
| 2020 | 19.4 | 0.10% |
| 2019 | 19.4 | 0.10% |
| 2018 | 19.4 | 0.10% |
| 2017 | 19.4 | 0.94% |
| 2016 | 19.2 | -0.03% |
| 2015 | 19.2 | -0.05% |
| 2014 | 19.2 | -0.05% |
| 2013 | 19.2 | -0.05% |
| 2012 | 19.2 | -0.05% |
| 2011 | 19.2 | 1.60% |
| 2010 | 18.9 |