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
Share of land area that is protected in Isle of Man, 2015–2025
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.
Share of land area that is protected in Isle of Man, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.3% | — |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +1133.3% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +48.6% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -20.7% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
Isle of Man compared with similar countries
- Isle of Man's 4.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.5%, 21% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Isle of Man's 4.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.1%, 21% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 0.3% | 5.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Isle of Man
More reference data data for Isle of Man
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 3.38 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.7438 (2026)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate -0.9498 % change on previous year (2025)
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
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.