Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area)
Environment & EnergyWB WDIwb_wdi:ER.PTD.TOTL.ZS•% (share) of total territorial area•2013 → 2025•213 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
Environment & EnergyWB WDI
Coverage
213
Frequency
yearly
Range
2013 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 0.73%
0.73% – 4.46%
4.46% – 8.69%
8.69% – 14.71%
14.71% – 20.03%
20.03% – 29.54%
> 29.54%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area)
213 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area)
Countries
213
Median
11.6%
Mean
15.4%
25th pctl
3.6%
75th pctl
22.1%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area)
MonacoPalauNew Caledonia
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| MonacoMCO | 99.5% | 2025 | |
| PalauPLW | 98% | 2025 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 96% | 2025 | |
| St. Martin (French part)MAF | 92.3% | 2025 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 87.3% | 2025 | |
| BhutanBTN | 51.6% | 2025 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 44.8% | 2025 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 42.1% | 2025 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 42% | 2025 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 41.3% | 2025 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 40.1% | 2025 | |
| GermanyDEU | 40% | 2025 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 39.1% | 2025 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 39% | 2025 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 38.9% | 2025 | |
| PolandPOL | 38.1% | 2025 | |
| ChileCHL | 37.9% | 2025 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 37.5% | 2025 | |
| FranceFRA | 36.7% | 2025 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 35.6% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 34.2% | 2025 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 33.5% | 2025 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 32.6% | 2025 | |
| Northern Mariana IslandsMNP | 32.4% | 2025 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 32.3% | 2025 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 31.8% | 2025 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 30.9% | 2025 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 30.6% | 2025 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 29.8% | 2025 | |
| AustriaAUT | 29.6% | 2025 | |
| GuineaGIN | 29.6% | 2025 | |
| BrazilBRA | 29.4% | 2025 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 29% | 2025 | |
| BeninBEN | 28.8% | 2025 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 28.3% | 2025 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 28.2% | 2025 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 27.6% | 2025 | |
| AndorraAND | 27.3% | 2025 | |
| PanamaPAN | 27.2% | 2025 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 26.8% | 2025 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 26.5% | 2025 | |
| GabonGAB | 24.4% | 2025 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 24.4% | 2025 | |
| RomaniaROU | 24.3% | 2025 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 24.1% | 2025 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 23.8% | 2025 | |
| NepalNPL | 23.6% | 2025 | |
| LesothoLSO | 23.4% | 2025 | |
| MalawiMWI | 23.1% | 2025 | |
| GreenlandGRL | 22.6% | 2025 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 22.6% | 2025 | |
| HungaryHUN | 22.3% | 2025 | |
| SpainESP | 22.1% | 2025 | |
| TogoTGO | 22.1% | 2025 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 21.9% | 2025 | |
| NigerNER | 21% | 2025 | |
| ChadTCD | 21% | 2025 | |
| OmanOMN | 20.8% | 2025 | |
| BahrainBHR | 20.6% | 2025 | |
| EstoniaEST | 20.5% | 2025 | |
| EcuadorECU | 20.2% | 2025 | |
| MexicoMEX | 19.9% | 2025 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 19.8% | 2025 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 18.8% | 2025 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 18.6% | 2025 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 18.4% | 2025 | |
| LatviaLVA | 18.1% | 2025 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 18% | 2025 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 18% | 2025 | |
| UkraineUKR | 17.9% | 2025 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 17.4% | 2025 | |
| PortugalPRT | 17.2% | 2025 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 17% | 2025 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 17% | 2025 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 16.8% | 2025 | |
| SenegalSEN | 16.6% | 2025 | |
| PeruPER | 16.5% | 2025 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 16.3% | 2025 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 16.1% | 2025 | |
| UgandaUGA | 16.1% | 2025 | |
| SwedenSWE | 15.9% | 2025 | |
| United StatesUSA | 15.8% | 2025 | |
| South SudanSSD | 15.4% | 2025 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 15.3% | 2025 | |
| PakistanPAK | 15.2% | 2025 | |
| JapanJPN | 15.1% | 2025 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 14.9% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 14.9% | 2025 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 14.9% | 2025 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 14.8% | 2025 | |
| ItalyITA | 14.8% | 2025 | |
| ChinaCHN | 14.7% | 2025 | |
| GibraltarGIB | 14.4% | 2025 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 14.1% | 2025 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 14% | 2025 | |
| FinlandFIN | 13.5% | 2025 | |
| ThailandTHA | 13.4% | 2025 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 13.2% | 2025 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 12.9% | 2025 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 12.5% | 2025 | |
| IsraelISR | 12.2% | 2025 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 12% | 2025 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 11.9% | 2025 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 11.8% | 2025 | |
| KenyaKEN | 11.8% | 2025 | |
| CanadaCAN | 11.6% | 2025 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 11.6% | 2025 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 11.6% | 2025 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 11.5% | 2025 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 11.5% | 2025 | |
| GreeceGRC | 11.2% | 2025 | |
| CyprusCYP | 11.1% | 2025 | |
| HondurasHND | 11.1% | 2025 | |
| CameroonCMR | 11% | 2025 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 10.2% | 2025 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 10.1% | 2025 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 10% | 2025 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 9.7% | 2025 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 9.5% | 2025 | |
| BelarusBLR | 9.2% | 2025 | |
| RwandaRWA | 9.1% | 2025 | |
| American SamoaASM | 8.7% | 2025 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 8.6% | 2025 | |
| SurinameSUR | 8.6% | 2025 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 8.4% | 2025 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 8.3% | 2025 | |
| MaltaMLT | 8% | 2025 | |
| GhanaGHA | 7.9% | 2025 | |
| AngolaAGO | 7.7% | 2025 | |
| BurundiBDI | 7.6% | 2025 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 7.5% | 2025 | |
| MaliMLI | 7.5% | 2025 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 7% | 2025 | |
| CubaCUB | 6.9% | 2025 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 6.8% | 2025 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 5.9% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 5.9% | 2025 | |
| QatarQAT | 5.8% | 2025 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 5.7% | 2025 | |
| JordanJOR | 5.4% | 2025 | |
| NorwayNOR | 5.4% | 2025 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 5.2% | 2025 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 5.2% | 2025 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 5.1% | 2025 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 5.1% | 2025 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 5.1% | 2025 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 4.8% | 2025 | |
| LebanonLBN | 4.7% | 2025 | |
| Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM | 4.7% | 2025 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 4.7% | 2025 | |
| Isle of ManIMN | 4.6% | 2025 | |
| IndiaIND | 4.5% | 2025 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 4.4% | 2025 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 4.3% | 2025 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 4.2% | 2025 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 4.1% | 2025 | |
| IrelandIRL | 4% | 2025 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 3.7% | 2025 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 3.6% | 2025 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 3.6% | 2025 | |
| SudanSDN | 3.3% | 2025 | |
| HaitiHTI | 3% | 2025 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 2.9% | 2025 | |
| IcelandISL | 2.9% | 2025 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 2.9% | 2025 | |
| UruguayURY | 2.4% | 2025 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 2.3% | 2025 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 2.1% | 2025 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 2.1% | 2025 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 2% | 2025 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 1.8% | 2025 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 1.6% | 2025 | |
| IraqIRQ | 1.5% | 2025 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 1.4% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 1.3% | 2025 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 1.2% | 2025 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 1.2% | 2025 | |
| FijiFJI | 1% | 2025 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 1% | 2025 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 1% | 2025 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 0.9% | 2025 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 0.8% | 2025 | |
| ComorosCOM | 0.7% | 2025 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 0.7% | 2025 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 0.7% | 2025 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 0.7% | 2025 | |
| ArubaABW | 0.6% | 2025 | |
| DominicaDMA | 0.6% | 2025 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 0.5% | 2025 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 0.5% | 2025 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 0.3% | 2025 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 0.3% | 2025 | |
| SamoaWSM | 0.3% | 2025 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 0.2% | 2025 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 0.2% | 2025 | |
| LibyaLBY | 0.2% | 2025 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 0.2% | 2025 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 0.2% | 2025 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 0.1% | 2025 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 0.1% | 2025 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 0.1% | 2025 | |
| TongaTON | 0.1% | 2025 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 0.1% | 2025 | |
| BermudaBMU | 0% | 2025 | |
| EritreaERI | 0% | 2025 | |
| Faroe IslandsFRO | 0% | 2025 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 0% | 2025 | |
| GuamGUM | 0% | 2025 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 0% | 2025 | |
| NaoeroNRU | 0% | 2025 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 0% | 2025 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 0% | 2025 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 0% | 2025 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)