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)
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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.

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Indicator
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
232 places, 1,379 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed