Terrestrial protected areas in Isle of Man
Isle of Man: Terrestrial protected areas was 4.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in Isle of Man, 2015–2025
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 land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Isle of Man is 4.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1,433.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Isle of Man peaked at 5.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.
That places Isle of Man 183rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Isle of Man, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.3% | — |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +1133.3% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +48.6% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -20.7% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 0.3% | 5.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Isle of Man
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population 43,856 (2025)
- Urban population 52.1% (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population growth -0.0% (2025)
- Population, total 84,118 (2025)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.42 (2024)
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) 3.84 kt (2023)
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions 0.0145 kt (2023)
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3.84 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Isle of Man?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Isle of Man was 4.6% 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 protected areas recorded in Isle of Man?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Isle of Man?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
- How does Isle of Man rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Isle of Man ranks 183rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Isle of Man?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,433.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Isle of Man 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 protected areas (% of total land 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 areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.