Faroe Islands vs Mauritania: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Faroe Islands
15.8%
in 2025
Mauritania
12.0%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
192nd
Mauritania rank
195th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Faroe Islands
- Mauritania
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 15.8% against 12.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 192nd and Mauritania ranks 195th of 222 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.0% | 0.6% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 12.0% | 3.8% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas), Faroe Islands or Mauritania?
- Faroe Islands, at 15.8% against 12.0% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Faroe Islands and Mauritania?
- 3.8%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Mauritania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Mauritania rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Faroe Islands ranks 192nd and Mauritania ranks 195th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.