Terrestrial protected areas in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Terrestrial protected areas was 16.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16.1
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
115th
of 213 countries
All-time high
16.6
in 2024
All-time low
3.3
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Marshall Islands, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Marshall Islands stood at 16.1.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Marshall Islands peaked at 16.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2013.
That places Marshall Islands 115th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.3 | — |
| 2014 | 15.9 | +381.8% |
| 2015 | 11.9 | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 11.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.6 | +39.5% |
| 2025 | 16.1 | -3.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 16.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 16.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.24 | 3.3 | 15.9 | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.38 | 11.9 | 16.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 112 American Samoa 16.4 compare
- 112 Belgium 16.4 compare
- 112 Denmark 16.4 compare
- 115 East Timor 16.1 compare
- 115 Uganda 16.1 compare
- 118 Philippines 16 compare
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating fh 1 (2025)
- Universal suffrage men lexical 1 (2025)
- Elections legislature lexical 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections lexical 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Marshall Islands?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Marshall Islands was 16.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2013.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Marshall Islands ranks 115th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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