Maldives vs Marshall Islands: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Maldives
0.8%
in 2025
Marshall Islands
1.5%
in 2025
Maldives rank
156th
Marshall Islands rank
153rd
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Maldives
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 1.5% against 0.8% in Maldives, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.8 times Maldives's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 156th and Marshall Islands ranks 153rd of 168 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.5% | 0.7% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 1.5% | 0.7% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.5% | 0.7% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.5% | 0.7% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Maldives or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 1.5% against 0.8% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Maldives and Marshall Islands?
- 0.7%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Marshall Islands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Marshall Islands rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Maldives ranks 156th and Marshall Islands ranks 153rd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.