Terrestrial protected areas in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Terrestrial protected areas was 2.8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terrestrial protected areas in Northern Mariana Islands, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 2.8. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2023.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 195th 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.
Terrestrial protected areas in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.4 | — |
| 2014 | 100 | +2841.2% |
| 2015 | 7.6 | -92.4% |
| 2016 | 7.7 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.8 | -63.6% |
| 2024 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 2.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.5, 13% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 2.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8, 18% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.26 | 3.4 | 100 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.25 | 2.8 | 7.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 192 Afghanistan 3.6 compare
- 193 Uruguay 3.1 compare
- 194 Maldives 3 compare
- 195 Sudan 2.8 compare
- 197 Faroe Islands 2.4 compare
- 197 North Korea 2.4 compare
- 197 Solomon Islands 2.4 compare
More reference data data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (2018)
- Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.1106 % change on previous year (2025)
- How have things changed?, per capita 0.0016 metric tons per person (2024)
- How have things changed?, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Northern Mariana Islands was 2.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2014.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2023.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 195th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Mariana 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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