Share of land area that is protected in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Share of land area that is protected was 2.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of land area that is protected in Northern Mariana Islands, 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
In 2025, share of land area that is protected 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, share of land area that is protected in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 100.0% 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.3% | 3.4% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 2.8% | 7.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 192 Afghanistan 3.6% compare
- 193 Uruguay 3.1% compare
- 194 Maldives 3.0% 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
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 177,349 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 85.5% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 11 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 89.9% (2024)
- Foreign aid received 177,349 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 177,349 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received by income group 177,349 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2024)
- Foreign aid received per capita 2.69 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.35 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Share of land area that is protected in Northern Mariana Islands was 2.8% 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2023.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 195th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected 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 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.