Share of land area that is protected in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Share of land area that is protected was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of land area that is protected in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 2016–2025
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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of down 87.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 0.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 208th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.7% | — |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | -87.5% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.5%, 0% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7%, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
More reference data data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Consumer price index 116.64 2010 = 100 (2017)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 89.4% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 80.8% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.5% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Land area in square kilometers, per unit of GDP 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Land area in hectares 3,400 hectares (2023)
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita 0.0008 sq. km per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Share of land area that is protected in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 0.1% 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 208th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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.