Share of land area that is protected in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of land area that is protected was 5.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land area that is protected in Mauritius, 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 total land area.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 5.0% for share of land area that is protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Mauritius peaked at 5.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2013.
That places Mauritius 180th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 6 |
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- 177 Puerto Rico 6.6% compare
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- 181 Vanuatu 4.8% compare
- 182 Algeria 4.7% compare
- 183 Isle of Man 4.6% compare
- 183 Singapore 4.6% compare
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3463 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4315 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2881 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2696 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2322 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 176.59 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Mauritius?
- Share of land area that is protected in Mauritius was 5.0% 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 land area that is protected recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2013.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Mauritius ranks 180th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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 land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.