Dominica vs Mauritius: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Dominica
37.0%
in 2025
Mauritius
38.7%
in 2025
Dominica rank
34th
Mauritius rank
32nd
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Dominica
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 38.7% against 37.0% in Dominica, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 34th and Mauritius ranks 32nd of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.0% | 31.7% | 5.4% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 37.9% | 0.9% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 38.7% | 1.7% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 38.7% | 1.7% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Dominica or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 38.7% against 37.0% in Dominica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Dominica and Mauritius?
- 1.7%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Mauritius?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Dominica and Mauritius rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Dominica ranks 34th and Mauritius ranks 32nd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.