Mauritania vs Yemen: Share of land area that is protected
Mauritania
0.6%
in 2025
Yemen
1.1%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
207th
Yemen rank
204th
Share of land area that is protected over time
- Mauritania
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 1.1% against 0.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.8 times Mauritania's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 207th and Yemen ranks 204th of 213 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land area that is protected, Mauritania or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 1.1% against 0.6% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land area that is protected between Mauritania and Yemen?
- 0.5%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Yemen?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Yemen rank globally for share of land area that is protected?
- Mauritania ranks 207th and Yemen ranks 204th 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.