Mauritania vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Share of land area that is protected
Mauritania
0.6%
in 2025
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
0.1%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
207th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
208th
Share of land area that is protected over time
- Mauritania
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.6% against 0.1% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 6.0 times Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 207th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 208th of 213 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land area that is protected, Mauritania or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Mauritania, at 0.6% against 0.1% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land area that is protected between Mauritania and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 0.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for share of land area that is protected?
- Mauritania ranks 207th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 208th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – 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.