Protected Land (%) by Country
213 countries • % • World Bank Open Data
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What It Measures
Protected Areas % from World Bank Open Data, using the latest available country values in TerraBrawl.
At a Glance
World average
18.65
Middle country
16.9
Low end
0
High end
68.1
Countries
213
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Protected Land (%)
Highest Protected Land (%)
#1Seychelles68.1%#2New Caledonia59.6%#3Venezuela56.8%#4Bhutan51.6%#5Liechtenstein44.8%#6Bulgaria44.3%#7Turks and Caicos Islands43.5%#8Hong Kong42%#9Greenland41.9%#10Zambia41.3%
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Seychelles | 68.1% |
| #2 | New Caledonia | 59.6% |
| #3 | Venezuela | 56.8% |
| #4 | Bhutan | 51.6% |
| #5 | Liechtenstein | 44.8% |
| #6 | Bulgaria | 44.3% |
| #7 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 43.5% |
| #8 | Hong Kong | 42% |
| #9 | Greenland | 41.9% |
| #10 | Zambia | 41.3% |
Lowest Protected Land (%)
#213Somalia0%#212Nauru0%#211Micronesia0%#210Eritrea0%#209Libya0.10%#208Mauritania0.60%#207Syria0.70%#206Sint Maarten0.80%#205Yemen1.10%#204Barbados1.10%
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #213 | Somalia | 0% |
| #212 | Nauru | 0% |
| #211 | Micronesia | 0% |
| #210 | Eritrea | 0% |
| #209 | Libya | 0.10% |
| #208 | Mauritania | 0.60% |
| #207 | Syria | 0.70% |
| #206 | Sint Maarten | 0.80% |
| #205 | Yemen | 1.10% |
| #204 | Barbados | 1.10% |
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #1 Seychelles is 8.50% higher than #2 New Caledonia (68.1% vs 59.6%).
Another sharp ranking jump: #4 Bhutan is 6.80% higher than #5 Liechtenstein (51.6% vs 44.8%).
Another sharp ranking jump: #3 Venezuela is 5.20% higher than #4 Bhutan (56.8% vs 51.6%).