Deforestation tables and charts for Mauritius

Deforestation data for Mauritius , 1990-2005. Mauritius 's data is derived from the FAO.

Forest Cover (hectares): 37000
Forest Cover (as % of total land area): 18.2
Other wooded land (hectares): 15000
Other land with tree cover (hectares):
Total land area (hectares): 204000

Forest Area

Classification	Area			Annual change rate				Total change
Period	1990	2000	2005	1990-2000	1990-2000	2000-2005	2000-2005	1990-2005	1990-2005	1990s vs 2000s
Units	ha	ha	ha	ha	%	ha	%	ha	%	%
Total forest area	39000	38000	37000		-0.3		-0.5	-2,000	-5.13	66.67
Other wooded land	18000	17000	15000	-100	-0.56	-400	-2.35	-3,000	-16.67	323.53
Primary forests	0	0	0	0		0		0
Plantations	16000	15000	15000	-100	-0.63	0	0	-1000	-6.3	-100

Chart: Forest cover in Mauritius, 1990-2005


Chart: Other wooded land cover in Mauritius, 1990-2005


All data derived from the Forest Resources Assessment and the State of the World's Forests published by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (F.A.O)