Terrestrial protected areas in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Terrestrial protected areas was 20.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terrestrial protected areas in Tuvalu, 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 Tuvalu is 20.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 910.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Tuvalu peaked at 20.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2013.
That places Tuvalu 88th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrestrial protected areas in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.0% | — |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +560.0% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | +53.0% |
| 2025 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.0% | 13.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 13.2% | 20.2% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Tuvalu
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0095 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4437 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Tuvalu?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Tuvalu was 20.2% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2013.
- How does Tuvalu rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Tuvalu ranks 88th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 910.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.