Mauritius vs Vanuatu: Share of land area that is protected

Mauritius

5.0%

in 2025

Vanuatu

4.8%

in 2025

Mauritius rank

180th

Vanuatu rank

181st

Share of land area that is protected over time

Mauritius
Vanuatu

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 5.0% against 4.8% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.

Mauritius ranks 180th and Vanuatu ranks 181st of 213 countries.

Individual pages

Share of land area that is protected in Mauritius
Share of land area that is protected in Vanuatu
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Share of land area that is protected
Unit: % of total land area
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.