Share of land area that is protected in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of land area that is protected was 20.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of land area that is protected in Tuvalu, 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 Tuvalu stood at 20.2%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 910.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Tuvalu peaked at 20.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2013.
That places Tuvalu 88th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of land area that is protected in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.0% | — |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +560.0% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | +53.0% |
| 2025 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 20.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 20.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.0% | 13.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 13.2% | 20.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0055 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Tuvalu?
- Share of land area that is protected in Tuvalu was 20.2% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2013.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Tuvalu ranks 88th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 910.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.