Share of land area that is protected in Isle of Man

Isle of Man: Share of land area that is protected was 4.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
183rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2023
All-time low
0.3%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Share of land area that is protected in Isle of Man, 2015–2025

02462015202020252015: 0.3 % of total land area2016: 3.7 % of total land area2017: 3.7 % of total land area2018: 5.5 % of total land area2019: 5.5 % of total land area2020: 5.5 % of total land area2021: 5.5 % of total land area2022: 5.5 % of total land area2023: 5.8 % of total land area2024: 4.6 % of total land area2025: 4.6 % 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. Measured in % of total land area.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land area that is protected in Isle of Man is 4.6%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,433.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Isle of Man peaked at 5.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.

That places Isle of Man 183rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.7% 0.3% 5.5% 5
2020s 5.2% 4.6% 5.8% 6

Countries ranked near Isle of Man

  1. 180 Mauritius 5.0% compare
  2. 181 Vanuatu 4.8% compare
  3. 182 Algeria 4.7% compare
  4. 183 Singapore 4.6% compare
  5. 185 Turkmenistan 4.3% compare
  6. 186 Bangladesh 4.2% compare
  7. 186 Eswatini 4.2% compare
  8. 186 Guam 4.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land area that is protected in Isle of Man?
Share of land area that is protected in Isle of Man was 4.6% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Isle of Man?
The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Isle of Man?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
How does Isle of Man rank for share of land area that is protected?
Isle of Man ranks 183rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Isle of Man?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,433.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Isle of Man data come from?
The figures 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 part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.