Libya vs Mauritania: Share of land area that is protected
Libya
0.1%
in 2025
Mauritania
0.6%
in 2025
Libya rank
208th
Mauritania rank
207th
Share of land area that is protected over time
- Libya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.6% against 0.1% in Libya, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 6.0 times Libya's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 208th and Mauritania ranks 207th of 213 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land area that is protected, Libya or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 0.6% against 0.1% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land area that is protected between Libya and Mauritania?
- 0.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mauritania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Mauritania rank globally for share of land area that is protected?
- Libya ranks 208th and Mauritania ranks 207th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.