New Zealand vs Northern Mariana Islands: Marine protected areas
Marine protected areas over time
- New Zealand
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 32.4% against 30.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Northern Mariana Islands's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Northern Mariana Islands has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 17th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 16th of 174 countries.
Northern Mariana Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.0% | 42.6% | 12.6% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 32.6% | 2.2% | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, New Zealand or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 32.4% against 30.4% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between New Zealand and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 2.0%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for marine protected areas?
- New Zealand ranks 17th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 16th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.