Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
Environment & EnergyWB WDIwb_wdi:ER.LND.PTLD.ZS•% (share) of land area•2013 → 2025•213 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
Environment & EnergyWB WDI
Coverage
213
Frequency
yearly
Range
2013 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 4.63%
4.63% – 10.33%
10.33% – 15.57%
15.57% – 19.29%
19.29% – 23.49%
23.49% – 31.61%
> 31.61%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
213 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
Countries
213
Median
17%
Mean
18.9%
25th pctl
8.8%
75th pctl
26.9%
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% | 2025 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 59.6% | 2025 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 56.8% | 2025 | |
| BhutanBTN | 51.6% | 2025 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 44.8% | 2025 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 44.3% | 2025 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 43.5% | 2025 | |
| GuineaGIN | 42.6% | 2025 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 42% | 2025 | |
| GreenlandGRL | 41.9% | 2025 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 41.3% | 2025 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 40.4% | 2025 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 39.9% | 2025 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 39.9% | 2025 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 39.9% | 2025 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 39.8% | 2025 | |
| PolandPOL | 39.6% | 2025 | |
| GermanyDEU | 39.2% | 2025 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 39.1% | 2025 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 38.9% | 2025 | |
| CyprusCYP | 38.6% | 2025 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 38.4% | 2025 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 37.5% | 2025 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 37.3% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 36.6% | 2025 | |
| BeninBEN | 36.1% | 2025 | |
| GreeceGRC | 35% | 2025 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 34.6% | 2025 | |
| ComorosCOM | 33.7% | 2025 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 33.4% | 2025 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 31.7% | 2025 | |
| PanamaPAN | 31.4% | 2025 | |
| PalauPLW | 31.4% | 2025 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 30.9% | 2025 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 30.8% | 2025 | |
| BrazilBRA | 30.6% | 2025 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 30.6% | 2025 | |
| JapanJPN | 29.7% | 2025 | |
| AustriaAUT | 29.6% | 2025 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 29.5% | 2025 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 29% | 2025 | |
| MaltaMLT | 29% | 2025 | |
| OmanOMN | 28.9% | 2025 | |
| FranceFRA | 28.8% | 2025 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 28.4% | 2025 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 28.3% | 2025 | |
| SpainESP | 28.1% | 2025 | |
| TogoTGO | 27.9% | 2025 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 27.6% | 2025 | |
| IsraelISR | 27.6% | 2025 | |
| SenegalSEN | 27.5% | 2025 | |
| AndorraAND | 27.3% | 2025 | |
| GibraltarGIB | 27% | 2025 | |
| ArubaABW | 26.9% | 2025 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 26.6% | 2025 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 26.3% | 2025 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 26.2% | 2025 | |
| RomaniaROU | 24.6% | 2025 | |
| EcuadorECU | 23.8% | 2025 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 23.6% | 2025 | |
| NepalNPL | 23.6% | 2025 | |
| LesothoLSO | 23.4% | 2025 | |
| MalawiMWI | 23.1% | 2025 | |
| HondurasHND | 23% | 2025 | |
| PortugalPRT | 23% | 2025 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 22.9% | 2025 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 22.9% | 2025 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 22.9% | 2025 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 22.8% | 2025 | |
| GabonGAB | 22.6% | 2025 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 22.6% | 2025 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 22.6% | 2025 | |
| HungaryHUN | 22.3% | 2025 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 22.2% | 2025 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 22.1% | 2025 | |
| PeruPER | 22.1% | 2025 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 22% | 2025 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 21.9% | 2025 | |
| ChileCHL | 21.6% | 2025 | |
| EstoniaEST | 21.6% | 2025 | |
| ItalyITA | 21.5% | 2025 | |
| DominicaDMA | 21.4% | 2025 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 21.2% | 2025 | |
| NigerNER | 21% | 2025 | |
| ChadTCD | 21% | 2025 | |
| IcelandISL | 20.9% | 2025 | |
| MonacoMCO | 20.9% | 2025 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 20.2% | 2025 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 20.1% | 2025 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 19.9% | 2025 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 19.8% | 2025 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 19.2% | 2025 | |
| PakistanPAK | 19.1% | 2025 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 19% | 2025 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 18.8% | 2025 | |
| LatviaLVA | 18.8% | 2025 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 18.5% | 2025 | |
| ThailandTHA | 18.4% | 2025 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 18.2% | 2025 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 18% | 2025 | |
| NorwayNOR | 17.8% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 17.7% | 2025 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 17.6% | 2025 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 17.2% | 2025 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 17.1% | 2025 | |
| UkraineUKR | 17.1% | 2025 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 17% | 2025 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 16.9% | 2025 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 16.8% | 2025 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 16.5% | 2025 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 16.5% | 2025 | |
| American SamoaASM | 16.4% | 2025 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 16.4% | 2025 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 16.4% | 2025 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 16.1% | 2025 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 16.1% | 2025 | |
| UgandaUGA | 16.1% | 2025 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 16% | 2025 | |
| SwedenSWE | 15.8% | 2025 | |
| ChinaCHN | 15.6% | 2025 | |
| CubaCUB | 15.6% | 2025 | |
| QatarQAT | 15.6% | 2025 | |
| South SudanSSD | 15.4% | 2025 | |
| GhanaGHA | 15.3% | 2025 | |
| MexicoMEX | 15.3% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 14.9% | 2025 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 14.9% | 2025 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 14.8% | 2025 | |
| SurinameSUR | 14.8% | 2025 | |
| IrelandIRL | 14.2% | 2025 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 14.1% | 2025 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 14% | 2025 | |
| FinlandFIN | 13.9% | 2025 | |
| KenyaKEN | 13.9% | 2025 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 13.9% | 2025 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 13.3% | 2025 | |
| TongaTON | 13.3% | 2025 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 13.3% | 2025 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 13.1% | 2025 | |
| LebanonLBN | 13% | 2025 | |
| CanadaCAN | 12.9% | 2025 | |
| United StatesUSA | 12.9% | 2025 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 12.8% | 2025 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 12.6% | 2025 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 12.5% | 2025 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 12% | 2025 | |
| BahrainBHR | 11.7% | 2025 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 11.5% | 2025 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 11.5% | 2025 | |
| CameroonCMR | 11% | 2025 | |
| AngolaAGO | 10.8% | 2025 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 10.5% | 2025 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 10.1% | 2025 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 10% | 2025 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 9.6% | 2025 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 9.5% | 2025 | |
| St. Martin (French part)MAF | 9.3% | 2025 | |
| BelarusBLR | 9.2% | 2025 | |
| RwandaRWA | 9.1% | 2025 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 8.8% | 2025 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 8.8% | 2025 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 8.8% | 2025 | |
| HaitiHTI | 8.6% | 2025 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 8.4% | 2025 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 8.3% | 2025 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 7.9% | 2025 | |
| SamoaWSM | 7.9% | 2025 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 7.8% | 2025 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 7.7% | 2025 | |
| IndiaIND | 7.7% | 2025 | |
| BurundiBDI | 7.6% | 2025 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 7.6% | 2025 | |
| MaliMLI | 7.5% | 2025 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 7% | 2025 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 6.8% | 2025 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 6.7% | 2025 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 6.6% | 2025 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 5.6% | 2025 | |
| JordanJOR | 5.4% | 2025 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 5% | 2025 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 4.8% | 2025 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 4.7% | 2025 | |
| Isle of ManIMN | 4.6% | 2025 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 4.6% | 2025 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 4.3% | 2025 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 4.2% | 2025 | |
| GuamGUM | 4.2% | 2025 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 4.2% | 2025 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 4% | 2025 | |
| FijiFJI | 3.9% | 2025 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 3.7% | 2025 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 3.6% | 2025 | |
| UruguayURY | 3.1% | 2025 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 3% | 2025 | |
| Northern Mariana IslandsMNP | 2.8% | 2025 | |
| SudanSDN | 2.8% | 2025 | |
| Faroe IslandsFRO | 2.4% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 2.4% | 2025 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 2.4% | 2025 | |
| BermudaBMU | 2.3% | 2025 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 2.1% | 2025 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 1.6% | 2025 | |
| IraqIRQ | 1.5% | 2025 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 1.1% | 2025 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 1.1% | 2025 | |
| Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM | 0.8% | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 0.7% | 2025 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 0.6% | 2025 | |
| LibyaLBY | 0.1% | 2025 | |
| EritreaERI | 0% | 2025 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 0% | 2025 | |
| NaoeroNRU | 0% | 2025 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 0% | 2025 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)