Mauritius vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Mauritius
38.7%
in 2025
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
4.3%
in 2025
Mauritius rank
35th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
35th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Mauritius
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 38.7% against 4.3% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 34.4%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 8.9 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 35th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 35th of 197 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 4.0% | 27.6% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 4.1% | 33.9% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 4.2% | 34.5% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 4.3% | 34.4% | 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Mauritius, at 38.7% against 4.3% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Mauritius and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- 34.4%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Mauritius ranks 35th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 35th of 197 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.