Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Mauritius
Mauritius: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 11.06 in 2024. β² Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Mauritius, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Mauritius stood at 11.06. That is the highest value across all 25 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 11.06 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.68, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 146th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.46 | 9.68 | 11.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.06 | 11.06 | 11.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.06 | 11.06 | 11.06 | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.295 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 9,500 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 9,500 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 102 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 16 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 173 1000 USD (2024)
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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 11.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 11.06 in 2007.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.68 in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Mauritius ranks 146th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 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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