Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Other small states
Other small states: Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 8.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Other small states, 2013–2025
Source: 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. Measured in % of total territorial area.
Analysis
Other small states recorded 8.9% for terrestrial and marine protected areas in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 715.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Other small states peaked at 8.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2014.
That places Other small states 35th out of 47 groups 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.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Other small states, year by year
| Year | % of total territorial area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.2% | — |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +289.1% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +84.1% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 8.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 4.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More climate change data for Other small states
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 13.03 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 7.19 million (2025)
- Urban population 55.2% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 7.53 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.8% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 23.7% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 8.2% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.02 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial and marine protected areas in Other small states?
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Other small states was 8.9% in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2014.
- How does Other small states rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Other small states ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial and marine protected areas rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 715.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Other small states data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.