Share of land area that is protected in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Share of land area that is protected was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of land area that is protected in Micronesia (country), 2013–2025
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 Micronesia (country) is 0.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Micronesia (country) peaked at 4.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
That places Micronesia (country) 210th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of land area that is protected in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.3% | — |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
| 2025 | 0.0% | — |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8%. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More reference data data for Micronesia (country)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 16.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1.94 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Micronesia (country)?
- Share of land area that is protected in Micronesia (country) was 0.0% 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 210th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.