Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
Environment & EnergyWB WDIwb_wdi:ER.LND.PTLD.ZS•% (share) of land area•2013 → 2024•213 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
Environment & EnergyWB WDI
Coverage
213
Frequency
yearly
Range
2013 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 4.39%
4.39% – 9.79%
9.79% – 15.49%
15.49% – 19.2%
19.2% – 23.23%
23.23% – 31.4%
> 31.4%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
50 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
Countries
50
Median
35.9%
Mean
36.6%
25th pctl
29.6%
75th pctl
39.9%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
SeychellesNew CaledoniaVenezuela, RB
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| SeychellesSYC | 68.1% | 2024 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 59.6% | 2024 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 56.8% | 2024 | |
| BhutanBTN | 51.6% | 2024 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 44.8% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 44.3% | 2024 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 43.5% | 2024 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 42% | 2024 | |
| GreenlandGRL | 41.9% | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 41.3% | 2024 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 40.5% | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 40% | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 39.9% | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 39.9% | 2024 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 39.8% | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 39.6% | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 39.3% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 38.9% | 2024 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 38.7% | 2024 | |
| CyprusCYP | 38.6% | 2024 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 38.4% | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 37.6% | 2024 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 37.5% | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 37.3% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 36.8% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 35% | 2024 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 34.6% | 2024 | |
| ComorosCOM | 33.7% | 2024 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 33.4% | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 31.7% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 31.4% | 2024 | |
| PalauPLW | 31.4% | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 30.9% | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 30.6% | 2024 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 30.6% | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 30% | 2024 | |
| BeninBEN | 29.7% | 2024 | |
| AustriaAUT | 29.6% | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 29.5% | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 29.5% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 29.1% | 2024 | |
| MaltaMLT | 28.9% | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 28.6% | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 28.4% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 28.3% | 2024 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 28.2% | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 28.1% | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 28.1% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 27.6% | 2024 | |
| AndorraAND | 27.3% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)