Mauritius vs Turkey: Share of forest area within protected areas
Mauritius
38.7%
in 2025
Turkey
37.8%
in 2025
Mauritius rank
36th
Turkey rank
37th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Mauritius
- Turkey
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 38.7% against 37.8% in Turkey, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 36th and Turkey ranks 37th of 197 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 30.7% | 1.0% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 31.2% | 6.7% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 33.4% | 5.3% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 36.1% | 2.7% | 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 Turkey?
- Mauritius, at 38.7% against 37.8% in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Mauritius and Turkey?
- 0.9%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Turkey?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and Turkey rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Mauritius ranks 36th and Turkey ranks 37th 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 (%).