Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terrestrial protected areas in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 2016–2025
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
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) stood at 0.1%.
The figure is down 87.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 0.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
That places Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 208th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.7% | — |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | -87.5% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.5%, 0% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7%, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
More climate change data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Population, total 43,923 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 43,923 (2025)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 0.1% 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 208th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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.