Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Mauritius
Mauritius: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 11.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Mauritius, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Mauritius stood at 11.1%. 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, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Mauritius peaked at 11.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 154th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7% | — |
| 2001 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +12.7% |
| 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% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 11.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.8%, 25% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 11.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.0%, 20% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.35 % 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 -1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Mauritius?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Mauritius was 11.1% 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Mauritius ranks 154th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 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 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 (%).