Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Mauritius
Mauritius: Adjusted savings: net forest depletion was 245,217 current US$ in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Mauritius, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 245,217 current US$ for adjusted savings: net forest depletion in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Mauritius peaked at 1.49 million current US$ in 1979 and was at its lowest, 78,252 current US$, in 2015.
That places Mauritius 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 307,367 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 274,176 current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 316,149 current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 447,508 current US$ | +41.5% |
| 1974 | 364,840 current US$ | -18.5% |
| 1975 | 725,859 current US$ | +99.0% |
| 1976 | 650,056 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 720,093 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 1.04 million current US$ | +44.5% |
| 1979 | 1.49 million current US$ | +42.8% |
| 1980 | 1.12 million current US$ | -24.4% |
| 1981 | 877,824 current US$ | -21.9% |
| 1982 | 863,947 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 468,725 current US$ | -45.7% |
| 1984 | 225,375 current US$ | -51.9% |
| 1985 | 288,524 current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1986 | 548,882 current US$ | +90.2% |
| 1987 | 910,252 current US$ | +65.8% |
| 1988 | 892,449 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 987,624 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 891,258 current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 676,783 current US$ | -24.1% |
| 1992 | 628,921 current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 809,702 current US$ | +28.7% |
| 1994 | 671,615 current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 477,656 current US$ | -28.9% |
| 1996 | 585,995 current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1997 | 533,685 current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 838,966 current US$ | +57.2% |
| 1999 | 852,220 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 527,001 current US$ | -38.2% |
| 2001 | 521,743 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 527,201 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 599,566 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 435,356 current US$ | -27.4% |
| 2005 | 415,235 current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 560,030 current US$ | +34.9% |
| 2007 | 662,123 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 826,584 current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 999,926 current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 650,841 current US$ | -34.9% |
| 2011 | 500,743 current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 391,720 current US$ | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 177,503 current US$ | -54.7% |
| 2014 | 109,366 current US$ | -38.4% |
| 2015 | 78,252 current US$ | -28.4% |
| 2016 | 396,541 current US$ | +406.8% |
| 2017 | 397,676 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 300,782 current US$ | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 286,885 current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 234,978 current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 245,217 current US$ | +4.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 245,217 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 191,223 current US$, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 245,217 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 141.72 million current US$, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +406.8% | 78,252 current US$ | 396,541 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 633,134 current US$ | 274,176 current US$ | 1.49 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 718,688 current US$ | 225,375 current US$ | 1.12 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 696,680 current US$ | 477,656 current US$ | 891,258 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 607,476 current US$ | 415,235 current US$ | 999,926 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 329,031 current US$ | 78,252 current US$ | 650,841 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 240,098 current US$ | 234,978 current US$ | 245,217 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 94 Barbados 572,854 current US$ compare
- 95 Kuwait 490,953 current US$ compare
- 96 United Arab Emirates 441,285 current US$ compare
- 98 Turkmenistan 240,007 current US$ compare
- 99 Saint Lucia 227,130 current US$ compare
- 100 French Polynesia 216,160 current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.33 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 681.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -10.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 546.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Mauritius?
- Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Mauritius was 245,217 current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 million current US$ in 1979.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,252 current US$ in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for adjusted savings: net forest depletion?
- Mauritius ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net forest depletion rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net forest depletion is calculated as the product of unit resource rents and the excess of roundwood harvest over natural growth. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.