Faroe Islands vs Mauritania: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Faroe Islands
15.8%
in 2025
Mauritania
12.0%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
204th
Mauritania rank
207th
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Faroe Islands
- Mauritania
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 15.8% against 12.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 204th and Mauritania ranks 207th of 240 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.0% | 0.6% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 12.0% | 3.8% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected, Faroe Islands or Mauritania?
- Faroe Islands, at 15.8% against 12.0% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected between Faroe Islands and Mauritania?
- 3.8%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Mauritania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Mauritania rank globally for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Faroe Islands ranks 204th and Mauritania ranks 207th of 240 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. 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 Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).