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Northern Mariana Islands · Environment

Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.

10 indicators · 7 with data

Land

Forest cover

% of land area

42nd of 213 · 14th in East Asia & Pacific
Forest coverNorthern Mariana Islands's forest cover fell from 71.6 % in 1994 to 53.0 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202050%55%60%65%70%75%53.0 %

Northern Mariana Islands's forest cover fell from 71.6 % in 1994 to 53.0 % in 2023.

Forest area

km²

176th of 213 · 28th in East Asia & Pacific
Forest areaNorthern Mariana Islands's forest area fell from 330 km in 1994 to 244 km in 2023.199520002005201020152020220240260280300320340244 km

Northern Mariana Islands's forest area fell from 330 km in 1994 to 244 km in 2023.

Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)

% of land area

195th of 213 · 32nd in East Asia & Pacific
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)Northern Mariana Islands's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) fell from 3.4 % in 2013 to 2.8 % in 2025.2014201620182020202220240%20%40%60%80%100%2.8 %

Northern Mariana Islands's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) fell from 3.4 % in 2013 to 2.8 % in 2025.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

205th of 209 · 35th in East Asia & Pacific
Agricultural land (% of land area)Northern Mariana Islands's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 8.7 % in 1994 to 1.2 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%8%10%1.2 %

Northern Mariana Islands's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 8.7 % in 1994 to 1.2 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

204th of 206 · 34th in East Asia & Pacific
Arable land (% of land area)Northern Mariana Islands's arable land (% of land area) fell from 2.2 % in 1994 to 0.2 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%3%0.2 %

Northern Mariana Islands's arable land (% of land area) fell from 2.2 % in 1994 to 0.2 % in 2023.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

2nd of 200 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
Air pollution (PM2.5)Northern Mariana Islands's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 4.0 in 1994 to 2.7 in 2023.19952000200520102015202023452.7

Northern Mariana Islands's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 4.0 in 1994 to 2.7 in 2023.

Access

Safe drinking water

% of population

73rd of 148 · 13th in East Asia & Pacific
Safe drinking waterNorthern Mariana Islands's safe drinking water rose from 79.6 % in 2000 to 81.5 % in 2024.2000200520102015202080%80%81%81%82%82%81.5 %

Northern Mariana Islands's safe drinking water rose from 79.6 % in 2000 to 81.5 % in 2024.

No data available (3)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Northern Mariana Islands.

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