Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Mauritius
Mauritius: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 11.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Mauritius, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Mauritius stood at 11.1%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Mauritius peaked at 11.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 147th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7% | — |
| 2001 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.7% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 144 Pakistan 14.6% compare
- 145 Comoros 13.7% compare
- 146 French Polynesia 12.0% compare
- 148 Bailiwick of Guernsey 11.0% compare
- 149 Lebanon 10.9% compare
- 150 Montserrat 9.0% compare
More environment data for Mauritius
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 9.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 9.84 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -38.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.77 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 25.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Mauritius?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Mauritius was 11.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Mauritius ranks 147th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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