Mauritius vs Spain: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Mauritius
38.7%
in 2025
Spain
40.2%
in 2020
Mauritius rank
32nd
Spain rank
30th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Mauritius
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 40.2% against 38.7% in Mauritius, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 30th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 7.2% | 24.5% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 12.7% | 25.3% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 39.7% | 1.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 40.2% | 1.5% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 40.2% against 38.7% in Mauritius as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Mauritius and Spain?
- 1.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Spain?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Mauritius and Spain rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Mauritius ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 30th 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.