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.
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
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.23 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.24 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 1,144 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 44.78 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3751 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.29 °C (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 86.9% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 91.5% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 8 metric tons (2024)
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.