Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 10.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Mauritius, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected 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, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Mauritius peaked at 10.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, 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.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.8% | — |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 10.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.8%, 23% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 10.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.5%, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Mauritius?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Mauritius was 10.0% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Mauritius ranks 212th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected 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 Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).