Mauritania vs Tunisia: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Mauritania
40.1%
in 2025
Tunisia
40.3%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
112th
Tunisia rank
110th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Mauritania
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 40.3% against 40.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 112th and Tunisia ranks 110th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 14.6% | 25.5% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 36.7% | 3.4% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 40.3% | 0.2% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Mauritania or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 40.3% against 40.1% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Mauritania and Tunisia?
- 0.2%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tunisia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Tunisia rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Mauritania ranks 112th and Tunisia ranks 110th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC β processed by Our World in Data, published as Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).