Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Mauritania
Mauritania: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 40.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
40.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 190 countries
All-time high
40.1%
in 2000
All-time low
40.1%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Mauritania, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 40.1% for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Mauritania peaked at 40.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 112th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.1% | — |
| 2001 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 40.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.6%, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 40.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.0%, 74% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 40.1% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 40.1% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 40.1% | 40.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 109 Panama 40.3% compare
- 110 Tunisia 40.3% compare
- 111 United States Virgin Islands 40.3% compare
- 113 Bangladesh 38.6% compare
- 114 Puerto Rico 38.2% compare
- 115 Georgia 36.3% compare
More environment data for Mauritania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4893 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Mauritania?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Mauritania was 40.1% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Mauritania ranks 112th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).