Mauritius vs New Zealand: Share of forest area within protected areas
Mauritius
38.7%
in 2025
New Zealand
36.2%
in 2025
Mauritius rank
36th
New Zealand rank
41st
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Mauritius
- New Zealand
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 38.7% against 36.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Mauritius ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 41st of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 32.3% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 34.8% | 3.1% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 36.4% | 2.3% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 36.2% | 2.5% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Mauritius or New Zealand?
- Mauritius, at 38.7% against 36.2% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Mauritius and New Zealand?
- 2.5%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and New Zealand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and New Zealand rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Mauritius ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 41st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).