Terrestrial protected areas in Mauritius
Mauritius: Terrestrial protected areas was 5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 213 countries
All-time high
5
in 2024
All-time low
4.5
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Mauritius, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 5 for terrestrial protected areas 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, terrestrial protected areas in Mauritius peaked at 5 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.
Terrestrial protected areas in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.5 | — |
| 2014 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.7 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 5 | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.64 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 177 Puerto Rico 6.6 compare
- 178 French Polynesia 5.6 compare
- 179 Jordan 5.4 compare
- 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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Mauritius?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Mauritius was 5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2013.
- How does Mauritius rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Mauritius ranks 180th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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