Share of land area that is protected in Nauru
Nauru: Share of land area that is protected was 0.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of land area that is protected in Nauru, 2021–2025
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
In 2025, share of land area that is protected in Nauru stood at 0.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That places Nauru 210th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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More reference data data for Nauru
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 46.39 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Nauru?
- Share of land area that is protected in Nauru 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Nauru rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Nauru ranks 210th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Nauru 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.