Tree cover loss in Mauritius
Mauritius: Tree cover loss was 0 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Mauritius, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Mauritius is 0 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Mauritius peaked at 509.64 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2015.
That places Mauritius 184th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 179.57 hectares | 117.97 hectares | 324.85 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 137.27 hectares | 0 hectares | 509.64 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 181 Tajikistan 0.4881 hectares compare
- 182 San Marino 0.1673 hectares compare
- 183 British Virgin Islands 0.0731 hectares compare
- 184 Anguilla 0 hectares compare
- 184 Aruba 0 hectares compare
- 184 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 hectares compare
- 184 Burkina Faso 0 hectares compare
- 184 Eritrea 0 hectares compare
- 184 Mauritania 0 hectares compare
- 184 Micronesia (country) 0 hectares compare
- 184 Niger 0 hectares compare
- 184 Reunion 0 hectares compare
- 184 Sao Tome and Principe 0 hectares compare
- 184 Seychelles 0 hectares compare
- 184 Turkmenistan 0 hectares compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Mauritius?
- Tree cover loss in Mauritius was 0 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 509.64 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for tree cover loss?
- Mauritius ranks 184th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss driven by all causes.