Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 3.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Mauritania, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of territorial waters.
Analysis
In 2025, share of marine territorial waters that are protected 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, share of marine territorial waters that are protected 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.
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | 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 | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 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 share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Mauritania?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Mauritania was 3.7% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Mauritania ranks 74th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of marine territorial waters that are protected 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 Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of marine territorial waters that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are regions of intertidal or sub-tidal land and associated water, flora and fauna, and cultural and historical features that have been legally or effectively reserved for protection.