Which has higher share of land area that is protected, Eritrea or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?

Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 0.1% against 0.0% in Eritrea as of 2025.

What is the difference in share of land area that is protected between Eritrea and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?

0.1%, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?

10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Share of land area that is protected

Eritrea

0.0%

in 2025

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

0.1%

in 2025

Eritrea rank

210th

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank

208th

Share of land area that is protected over time

Eritrea
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

How they compare

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 210th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 208th of 213 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)	Difference	Ahead
2010s	4.9%	0.0%	4.9%	Eritrea
2020s	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land area that is protected, Eritrea or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 0.1% against 0.0% in Eritrea as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of land area that is protected between Eritrea and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: 0.1%, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for share of land area that is protected?: Eritrea ranks 210th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 208th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of land area that is protected
Unit: % of total land area
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.