Maldives vs Marshall Islands: Share of forest area within protected areas
Maldives
0.8%
in 2025
Marshall Islands
1.5%
in 2025
Maldives rank
183rd
Marshall Islands rank
180th
Share of forest area within 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 183rd and Marshall Islands ranks 180th of 197 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 share of forest area within protected areas, Maldives or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 1.5% against 0.8% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within 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 share of forest area within protected areas?
- Maldives ranks 183rd and Marshall Islands ranks 180th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).