Which has higher share of land area that is protected, Nigeria or United States Virgin Islands?

Nigeria, at 13.9% against 13.3% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States Virgin Islands?

13 years are reported by both, from 2013 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.

Nigeria vs United States Virgin Islands: Share of land area that is protected

Nigeria

13.9%

in 2025

United States Virgin Islands

13.3%

in 2025

Nigeria rank

133rd

United States Virgin Islands rank

136th

Share of land area that is protected over time

Nigeria
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 13.9% against 13.3% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

Nigeria ranks 133rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 136th of 213 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
2010s	13.9%	14.2%	0.3%	United States Virgin Islands
2020s	13.9%	13.9%	0.0%	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land area that is protected, Nigeria or United States Virgin Islands?: Nigeria, at 13.9% against 13.3% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of land area that is protected between Nigeria and United States Virgin Islands?: 0.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States Virgin Islands?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for share of land area that is protected?: Nigeria ranks 133rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 136th 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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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.