Mauritius vs Spain: Share of forest area within protected areas
Mauritius
38.7%
in 2025
Spain
40.2%
in 2020
Mauritius rank
36th
Spain rank
34th
Share of forest area within 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 36th and Spain ranks 34th of 197 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 share of forest area within protected areas, Mauritius or Spain?
- Spain, at 40.2% against 38.7% in Mauritius as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within 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 share of forest area within protected areas?
- Mauritius ranks 36th and Spain ranks 34th 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 (%).