Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 10.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Small island developing States (SIDS) is 10.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 10.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1990.
That places Small island developing States (SIDS) 17th out of 20 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.7% | — |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 10.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.5% | 9.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
More environment data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.168 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 16,068 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 176,855 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 38,354 1000 USD (1989)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 223,110 1000 USD (1989)
- Country area — Area 135,020 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 121,110 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.2 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 10.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1990.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 17th out of 20 regions with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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