Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Mauritius

Mauritius: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 10.0% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
10.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
194th
of 215 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2011
All-time low
8.8%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Mauritius, 2000–2025

02.557.5102000201220252000: 8.8 %2001: 8.8 %2002: 8.8 %2003: 8.8 %2004: 9.3 %2005: 9.3 %2006: 9.3 %2007: 9.4 %2008: 9.4 %2009: 9.4 %2010: 9.4 %2011: 10 %2012: 10 %2013: 10 %2014: 10 %2015: 10 %2016: 10 %2017: 10 %2018: 10 %2019: 10 %2020: 10 %2021: 10 %2022: 10 %2023: 10 %2024: 10 %2025: 10 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Mauritius stood at 10.0%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Mauritius peaked at 10.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2000.

Mauritius ranks 194th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.1% 8.8% 9.4% 10
2010s 10.0% 9.4% 10.0% 10
2020s 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 6

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 191 Guernsey 11.0% compare
  2. 192 China (People’s Republic of) 10.7% compare
  3. 193 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 10.1% compare
  4. 195 India 9.7% compare
  5. 196 French Polynesia 8.6% compare
  6. 197 Lebanon 7.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Mauritius?
Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Mauritius was 10.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2000.
How does Mauritius rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Mauritius ranks 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) 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 Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
263 places, 6,838 data points, 2000–2025
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