Papua New Guinea vs United States Virgin Islands: Terrestrial and marine protected areas
Terrestrial and marine protected areas over time
- Papua New Guinea
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 0.9% against 0.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 181st of 213 countries.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrestrial and marine protected areas, Papua New Guinea or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 0.9% against 0.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in terrestrial and marine protected areas between Papua New Guinea and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.2%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United States Virgin Islands?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 181st of 213 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 Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. 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. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.