Northern Mariana Islands vs Vanuatu: Share of forest area within protected areas
Northern Mariana Islands
0.1%
in 2025
Vanuatu
0.3%
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands rank
189th
Vanuatu rank
186th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 0.3% against 0.1% in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 2.8 times Northern Mariana Islands's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 189th and Vanuatu ranks 186th of 197 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Northern Mariana Islands or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 0.3% against 0.1% in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Northern Mariana Islands and Vanuatu?
- 0.2%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Vanuatu?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 189th 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 (%).