Terrestrial protected areas in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Terrestrial protected areas was 4.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Terrestrial protected areas in Pacific island 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 land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Pacific island small states is 4.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Pacific island small states peaked at 4.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2013.
That places Pacific island small states 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Terrestrial protected areas in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.0% | — |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More climate change data for Pacific island small states
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 2.76 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 1.13 million (2025)
- Urban population 40.9% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 7.1% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 7.1% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.2 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Pacific island small states?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Pacific island small states was 4.2% 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2013.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Pacific island small states ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pacific island 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 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.