Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Mauritius
Mauritius: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 10.04 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Mauritius, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Mauritius stood at 10.04. 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 terrestrial biodiversity sites in Mauritius peaked at 10.04 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.82, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 212th out of 240 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.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.82 | — |
| 2001 | 8.82 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.82 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.82 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.33 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 9.33 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.33 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.4 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 9.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.04 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 10.04 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.04 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.04 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.04 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.04 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.04 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.04 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.04 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.04 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.04 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.04 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.04 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.04 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10.04 | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 10.04 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.81, 23% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 10.04 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.52, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.15 | 8.82 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.98 | 9.4 | 10.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.04 | 10.04 | 10.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More environment data for Mauritius
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0009 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.5364 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Mauritius?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Mauritius was 10.04 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 10.04 in 2011.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.82 in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Mauritius ranks 212th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites 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 terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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