Mauritania vs Somalia: Share of land area that is protected
Mauritania
0.6%
in 2025
Somalia
0.0%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
207th
Somalia rank
210th
Share of land area that is protected over time
- Mauritania
- Somalia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.6% against 0.0% in Somalia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Somalia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 207th and Somalia ranks 210th of 213 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 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 Somalia?
- Mauritania, at 0.6% against 0.0% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land area that is protected between Mauritania and Somalia?
- 0.6%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Somalia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Somalia rank globally for share of land area that is protected?
- Mauritania ranks 207th and Somalia ranks 210th 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.