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Reading no. 2026/112

EnvironmentObserved dataAnnual fixture: Earth Day

Share of protected land in the Pacific

59.6%

Indo-Pacific

New CaledoniaNew ZealandPalauKiribatiAustraliaTuvaluMarshall IslandsTonga

Share of land area classed as protected area, the nine highest Indo-Pacific territories.

  1. New Caledonia59.6
  2. New Zealand33.4
  3. Palau31.4
  4. Kiribati22.9
  5. Australia22.0
  6. Tuvalu20.2
  7. Marshall Islands16.6
  8. Tonga13.3
  9. Samoa7.8

The first territory has 7.6 times the share of the ninth.

Observation
Territories with a value
17
Territories at 0%
Micronesia, Nauru (2024)
Tenth place, tied
Guam, Vanuatu: 4.2% (2024)

Method

Latest available year per territory, bounded at 2024: 2024 for the 17 territories with a value. Nine highest values: Guam and Vanuatu tie (4.2%) for tenth place and are left out. The main value is that of the first rank.

Source

Nature

Observed data

Value read at the source and reproduced without processing.

Recurring annual series. This reading is published every year on this date.

Confidence

Medium

See also

2025/112 · 22 Apr59.7%Share of protected land in the Pacific2024/135 · 14 May21.3% of GDPHealth expenditure as a share of gross domestic product, Pacific2026/271 · 28 Sep17.08t CO2eCO2 emissions per capita in the Pacific2026/081 · 22 Mar100.0%Access to a basic drinking water service in the Pacific

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