Share of forest area within protected areas in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Share of forest area within protected areas was 16.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of forest area within protected areas in Micronesia (country), 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of forest area within protected areas in Micronesia (country) is 16.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Micronesia (country) peaked at 16.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 1990.
That places Micronesia (country) 106th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of forest area within protected areas in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.2% | — |
| 2000 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 16.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.0%, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 16.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.2%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 103 Serbia 17.2% compare
- 104 Bangladesh 16.7% compare
- 105 Myanmar 16.6% compare
- 107 American Samoa 16.0% compare
- 108 Djibouti 15.9% compare
- 109 Cote d'Ivoire 15.9% compare
More environment data for Micronesia (country)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 0 (2020)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of forest area within protected areas in Micronesia (country)?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Micronesia (country) was 16.2% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 1990.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 106th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest area within protected areas rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).