Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 10.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Marshall Islands, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Marshall Islands is 10.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Marshall Islands peaked at 10.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Marshall Islands 211th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 5.5% | — |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 10.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.8%, 24% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 10.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38.5%, 26% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 0.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 8.4% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More environment data for Marshall Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.212 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.507 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 43 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 13 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value 987 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 79 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value 141 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 110 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Marshall Islands?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Marshall Islands was 10.1% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Marshall Islands ranks 211th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).