Mauritius vs Northern America: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Mauritius
38.7%
in 2025
Northern America
9.9%
in 2025
Mauritius rank
32nd
Northern America rank
31st
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Mauritius
- Northern America
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 38.7% against 9.9% in Northern America, a difference of 28.8%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 3.9 times Northern America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 32nd and Northern America ranks 31st of 168 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 4.7% | 27.0% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 5.8% | 32.1% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 8.9% | 29.8% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 9.6% | 29.1% | 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, Mauritius or Northern America?
- Mauritius, at 38.7% against 9.9% in Northern America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Mauritius and Northern America?
- 28.8%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Northern America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and Northern America rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Mauritius ranks 32nd and Northern America ranks 31st 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.