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Protected Land (%) by Country

Name: Protected Land (%) by Country
Creator: World Bank Open Data
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

213 countries • % • World Bank Open Data

Top country

Seychelles

Lowest country

Somalia

Source

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

High end

68.1

Countries

213

Data source

World Bank Open Data

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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%

Highest Protected Land (%)
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%

Lowest Protected Land (%)
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%).

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Metric briefing

Protected Land (%) by Country

213 countries • % • World Bank Open Data

Top country

Seychelles

Lowest country

Somalia

Source

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

High end

68.1

Countries

213

Data source

World Bank Open Data

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Color spread

8 active bands · busiest band: 41 countries

213/249 countries mapped

< 4%25 countries

4% – 8%23 countries

8% – 15%41 countries

15% – 20%37 countries

20% – 25%32 countries

25% – 30%19 countries

30% – 35%10 countries

35%+26 countries

No data · 36 countries

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%

Highest Protected Land (%)
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%

Lowest Protected Land (%)
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%

Global Distribution

Number of countries in each value range

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%).

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Range	Countries
0 – 6	36
6 – 11	30
11 – 17	43
17 – 23	36
23 – 28	24
28 – 34	17
34 – 40	12
40 – 45	11
45 – 51	0
51 – 57	1
57 – 62	2
62 – 69	1

Range	Countries
0 – 6	36
6 – 11	30
11 – 17	43
17 – 23	36
23 – 28	24
28 – 34	17
34 – 40	12
40 – 45	11
45 – 51	0
51 – 57	1
57 – 62	2
62 – 69	1

Protected Land (%) by Country

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Highest & Lowest Protected Land (%)

Highest Protected Land (%)

Lowest Protected Land (%)

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Highest Protected Land (%)

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Global Distribution

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Global Distribution