Mauritania vs Syria: Share of land area that is protected
Mauritania
0.6%
in 2025
Syria
0.7%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
207th
Syria rank
206th
Share of land area that is protected over time
- Mauritania
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 207th and Syria ranks 206th of 213 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land area that is protected, Mauritania or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land area that is protected between Mauritania and Syria?
- 0.1%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Syria?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Syria rank globally for share of land area that is protected?
- Mauritania ranks 207th and Syria ranks 206th 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.