Maldives vs Papua New Guinea: Share of land area that is protected
Maldives
3.0%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
3.7%
in 2025
Maldives rank
194th
Papua New Guinea rank
191st
Share of land area that is protected over time
- Maldives
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.7% against 3.0% in Maldives, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 194th and Papua New Guinea ranks 191st of 213 countries.
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About this data
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.