Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Isle of Man
Isle of Man: Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) 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 (% of total land area) 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% |
Isle of Man compared with similar countries
- Isle of Man's 4.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.5%, 21% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Isle of Man's 4.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.1%, 21% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 0.3% | 5.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Isle of Man
More climate change data for Isle of Man
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -19.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.5214 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1025 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total 84,118 (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.0499 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population growth -0.0% (2025)
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.