Terrestrial protected areas in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Terrestrial protected areas was 16.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in Marshall Islands, 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 land area.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 16.1% for terrestrial protected areas in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Marshall Islands peaked at 16.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2013.
That places Marshall Islands 115th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.3% | — |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +381.8% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | +39.5% |
| 2025 | 16.1% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.2% | 3.3% | 15.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 11.9% | 16.6% | 6 |
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- 112 American Samoa 16.4% compare
- 112 Belgium 16.4% compare
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- 115 Timor-Leste 16.1% compare
- 115 Uganda 16.1% compare
- 118 Philippines 16.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Marshall Islands?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Marshall Islands was 16.1% 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2013.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Marshall Islands ranks 115th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.