Maldives vs Vanuatu: Share of forest area within protected areas
Maldives
0.8%
in 2025
Vanuatu
0.3%
in 2025
Maldives rank
183rd
Vanuatu rank
186th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Maldives
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.8% against 0.3% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 2.5 times Vanuatu's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 183rd and Vanuatu ranks 186th of 197 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Maldives or Vanuatu?
- Maldives, at 0.8% against 0.3% in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Maldives and Vanuatu?
- 0.5%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Vanuatu?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Vanuatu rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Maldives ranks 183rd and Vanuatu ranks 186th 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 (%).