Marine protected areas in Mauritania
Mauritania: Marine protected areas was 3.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 174 countries
All-time high
4.2
in 2014
All-time low
3.7
in 2024
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Mauritania, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, marine protected areas in Mauritania stood at 3.7. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Mauritania peaked at 4.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 74th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Marine protected areas in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.1 | — |
| 2014 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.7 | -11.9% |
| 2025 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7, 5.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7, 5.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.19 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.03 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Mauritania?
- Marine protected areas in Mauritania was 3.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 in 2014.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for marine protected areas?
- Mauritania ranks 74th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Marine protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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