Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 2001–2014
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in 2014. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 237.1% on the previous year and up 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Mauritius 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0028 hectares per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | -67.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre | +384.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | -72.2% |
| 2006 | 0.005 hectares per square kilometre | +299.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -70.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0075 hectares per square kilometre | +1661.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | -87.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre | +237.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1661.6% | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0075 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | 0.005 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 22 Liechtenstein 0.0089 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 23 Equatorial Guinea 0.0086 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 24 Bahamas 0.0082 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 26 Slovenia 0.0074 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 27 Curacao 0.0071 hectares per square kilometre
- 28 Cote d'Ivoire 0.007 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Mauritius rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2014.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.