Protected Land Area (%)
This indicator compares countries by Protected Land Area (%). The raw value shows the measured input, while the score normalizes it for international comparison.
| #↑ | Country↕ | Raw Value↕ | Score↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French Guiana45 |
45 | 89 |
| 1 | Bhutan45 |
45 | 89 |
| 3 | Seychelles42 |
42 | 83 |
| 4 | Hong Kong40 |
40 | 79 |
| 4 | Brunei40 |
40 | 79 |
| 4 | Liechtenstein40 |
40 | 79 |
| 4 | Andorra40 |
40 | 79 |
| 4 | Réunion40 |
40 | 79 |
| 9 | Namibia38 |
38 | 75 |
| 10 | Luxembourg35 |
35 | 70 |
| 10 | Swaziland35 |
35 | 70 |
| 10 | Belize35 |
35 | 70 |
| 13 | New Zealand33 |
33 | 66 |
| 14 | Botswana32 |
32 | 64 |
| 14 | Zambia32 |
32 | 64 |
| 16 | Tanzania30 |
30 | 60 |
| 16 | São Tomé and Príncipe30 |
30 | 60 |
| 16 | Palau30 |
30 | 60 |
| 16 | Sint Maarten30 |
30 | 60 |
| 16 | Saint-Martin30 |
30 | 60 |
| 21 | Germany28 |
28 | 56 |
| 21 | Uganda28 |
28 | 56 |
| 21 | Austria28 |
28 | 56 |
| 21 | Switzerland28 |
28 | 56 |
| 21 | Venezuela28 |
28 | 56 |
| 21 | Trinidad and Tobago28 |
28 | 56 |
| 21 | Niue28 |
28 | 56 |
| 21 | Costa Rica28 |
28 | 56 |
| 21 | Guatemala28 |
28 | 56 |
| 30 | Brazil26 |
26 | 52 |
| 31 | France25 |
25 | 50 |
| 31 | Montserrat25 |
25 | 50 |
| 33 | Nepal23 |
23 | 46 |
| 34 | Scotland22 |
22 | 44 |
| 34 | Senegal22 |
22 | 44 |
| 34 | Ivory Coast22 |
22 | 44 |
| 34 | Benin22 |
22 | 44 |
| 34 | Poland22 |
22 | 44 |
| 34 | Cambodia22 |
22 | 44 |
| 34 | Zimbabwe22 |
22 | 44 |
| 34 | Central African Republic22 |
22 | 44 |
| 34 | Sri Lanka22 |
22 | 44 |
| 34 | Slovakia22 |
22 | 44 |
| 34 | Turks and Caicos Islands22 |
22 | 44 |
| 34 | Panama22 |
22 | 44 |
| 34 | Honduras22 |
22 | 44 |
| 34 | Portugal22 |
22 | 44 |
| 34 | Romania22 |
22 | 44 |
| 34 | Bolivia22 |
22 | 44 |
| 34 | Israel22 |
22 | 44 |
| 34 | Dominican Republic22 |
22 | 44 |
| 34 | New Caledonia22 |
22 | 44 |
| 53 | Australia20 |
20 | 40 |
| 53 | Wales20 |
20 | 40 |
| 53 | Estonia20 |
20 | 40 |
| 53 | Guyana20 |
20 | 40 |
| 53 | Equatorial Guinea20 |
20 | 40 |
| 53 | Bahamas20 |
20 | 40 |
| 53 | Malawi20 |
20 | 40 |
| 53 | Jamaica20 |
20 | 40 |
| 53 | Saint Kitts and Nevis20 |
20 | 40 |
| 53 | Guam20 |
20 | 40 |
| 53 | Northern Mariana Islands20 |
20 | 40 |
| 53 | Chinese Taipei20 |
20 | 40 |
| 53 | Dominica20 |
20 | 40 |
| 53 | Martinique20 |
20 | 40 |
| 53 | Chile20 |
20 | 40 |
| 68 | Latvia18 |
18 | 36 |
| 68 | Gabon18 |
18 | 36 |
| 68 | Thailand18 |
18 | 36 |
| 68 | Malaysia18 |
18 | 36 |
| 68 | Ethiopia18 |
18 | 36 |
| 68 | Tahiti18 |
18 | 36 |
| 68 | American Samoa18 |
18 | 36 |
| 68 | Puerto Rico18 |
18 | 36 |
| 68 | Iceland18 |
18 | 36 |
| 68 | Guadeloupe18 |
18 | 36 |
| 68 | Nicaragua18 |
18 | 36 |
| 68 | Ecuador18 |
18 | 36 |
| 80 | Norway17 |
17 | 34 |
| 81 | Denmark16 |
16 | 32 |
| 81 | Czech Republic16 |
16 | 32 |
| 81 | Laos16 |
16 | 32 |
| 81 | China16 |
16 | 32 |
| 81 | Colombia16 |
16 | 32 |
| 81 | Peru16 |
16 | 32 |
| 87 | Finland15 |
15 | 30 |
| 87 | Lithuania15 |
15 | 30 |
| 87 | Burkina Faso15 |
15 | 30 |
| 87 | Malta15 |
15 | 30 |
| 87 | Guinea-Bissau15 |
15 | 30 |
| 87 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon15 |
15 | 30 |
| 87 | Monaco15 |
15 | 30 |
| 87 | Kiribati15 |
15 | 30 |
| 87 | Cape Verde15 |
15 | 30 |
| 87 | Mozambique15 |
15 | 30 |
| 87 | Cyprus15 |
15 | 30 |
| 87 | Saint Lucia15 |
15 | 30 |
| 87 | Albania15 |
15 | 30 |
| 100 | Ghana14 |
14 | 28 |
| 100 | Sweden14 |
14 | 28 |
| 100 | Slovenia14 |
14 | 28 |
| 100 | Montenegro14 |
14 | 28 |
| 104 | United States13 |
13 | 26 |
| 104 | Mexico13 |
13 | 26 |
| 104 | Mongolia13 |
13 | 26 |
| 107 | Belgium12 |
12 | 25 |
| 107 | Angola12 |
12 | 25 |
| 107 | Netherlands12 |
12 | 25 |
| 107 | Congo12 |
12 | 25 |
| 107 | Suriname12 |
12 | 25 |
| 107 | Russia12 |
12 | 25 |
| 107 | South Africa12 |
12 | 25 |
| 107 | Cameroon12 |
12 | 25 |
| 107 | Aruba12 |
12 | 25 |
| 107 | Spain12 |
12 | 25 |
| 107 | Kenya12 |
12 | 25 |
| 107 | Rwanda12 |
12 | 25 |
| 107 | Cook Islands12 |
12 | 25 |
| 107 | U.S. Virgin Islands12 |
12 | 25 |
| 107 | Mayotte12 |
12 | 25 |
| 107 | Indonesia12 |
12 | 25 |
| 123 | Togo10 |
10 | 21 |
| 123 | Canada10 |
10 | 21 |
| 123 | Macau10 |
10 | 21 |
| 123 | Bermuda10 |
10 | 21 |
| 123 | Congo DR10 |
10 | 21 |
| 123 | Curacao10 |
10 | 21 |
| 123 | Zanzibar10 |
10 | 21 |
| 123 | Hungary10 |
10 | 21 |
| 123 | Jordan10 |
10 | 21 |
| 123 | Cayman Islands10 |
10 | 21 |
| 123 | British Virgin Islands10 |
10 | 21 |
| 123 | Croatia10 |
10 | 21 |
| 123 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines10 |
10 | 21 |
| 123 | Italy10 |
10 | 21 |
| 123 | Armenia10 |
10 | 21 |
| 123 | Philippines10 |
10 | 21 |
| 139 | Chad9 |
9 | 19 |
| 139 | Korea DPR9 |
9 | 19 |
| 139 | Argentina9 |
9 | 19 |
| 139 | Pakistan9 |
9 | 19 |
| 143 | England8 |
8 | 17 |
| 143 | Belarus8 |
8 | 17 |
| 143 | Guinea8 |
8 | 17 |
| 143 | Egypt8 |
8 | 17 |
| 143 | South Sudan8 |
8 | 17 |
| 143 | Tunisia8 |
8 | 17 |
| 143 | Cuba8 |
8 | 17 |
| 143 | North Macedonia8 |
8 | 17 |
| 143 | Serbia8 |
8 | 17 |
| 143 | Anguilla8 |
8 | 17 |
| 143 | Samoa8 |
8 | 17 |
| 143 | Azerbaijan8 |
8 | 17 |
| 143 | Micronesia8 |
8 | 17 |
| 143 | Fiji8 |
8 | 17 |
| 143 | Georgia8 |
8 | 17 |
| 143 | Greece8 |
8 | 17 |
| 143 | Japan8 |
8 | 17 |
| 160 | Niger7 |
7 | 15 |
| 160 | Kyrgyzstan7 |
7 | 15 |
| 162 | Paraguay6 |
6 | 13 |
| 162 | United Arab Emirates6 |
6 | 13 |
| 162 | Burundi6 |
6 | 13 |
| 162 | Vietnam6 |
6 | 13 |
| 162 | Algeria6 |
6 | 13 |
| 162 | Myanmar6 |
6 | 13 |
| 162 | Iran6 |
6 | 13 |
| 169 | Northern Ireland5 |
5 | 11 |
| 169 | Kosovo5 |
5 | 11 |
| 169 | Gambia5 |
5 | 11 |
| 169 | Mali5 |
5 | 11 |
| 169 | Singapore5 |
5 | 11 |
| 169 | Liberia5 |
5 | 11 |
| 169 | Faroe Islands5 |
5 | 11 |
| 169 | Nauru5 |
5 | 11 |
| 169 | Korea Republic5 |
5 | 11 |
| 169 | Tuvalu5 |
5 | 11 |
| 169 | Marshall Islands5 |
5 | 11 |
| 169 | San Marino5 |
5 | 11 |
| 169 | Gibraltar5 |
5 | 11 |
| 169 | India5 |
5 | 11 |
| 169 | Bulgaria5 |
5 | 11 |
| 169 | Grenada5 |
5 | 11 |
| 169 | Palestine5 |
5 | 11 |
| 169 | Wallis and Futuna5 |
5 | 11 |
| 169 | Turkey5 |
5 | 11 |
| 169 | Timor-Leste5 |
5 | 11 |
| 169 | Tonga5 |
5 | 11 |
| 190 | Sierra Leone4 |
4 | 9 |
| 190 | Sudan4 |
4 | 9 |
| 190 | Bangladesh4 |
4 | 9 |
| 190 | Ukraine4 |
4 | 9 |
| 190 | Saudi Arabia4 |
4 | 9 |
| 190 | Oman4 |
4 | 9 |
| 190 | Turkmenistan4 |
4 | 9 |
| 190 | Eritrea4 |
4 | 9 |
| 190 | Tajikistan4 |
4 | 9 |
| 199 | Madagascar3 |
3 | 7 |
| 199 | Nigeria3 |
3 | 7 |
| 199 | Maldives3 |
3 | 7 |
| 199 | Kazakhstan3 |
3 | 7 |
| 199 | Morocco3 |
3 | 7 |
| 199 | Antigua and Barbuda3 |
3 | 7 |
| 199 | Lebanon3 |
3 | 7 |
| 206 | Ireland2 |
2 | 5 |
| 206 | Mauritania2 |
2 | 5 |
| 206 | Kuwait2 |
2 | 5 |
| 206 | Mauritius2 |
2 | 5 |
| 206 | Qatar2 |
2 | 5 |
| 206 | Bahrain2 |
2 | 5 |
| 206 | Uzbekistan2 |
2 | 5 |
| 206 | Barbados2 |
2 | 5 |
| 206 | Moldova2 |
2 | 5 |
| 206 | Comoros2 |
2 | 5 |
| 206 | Bosnia and Herzegovina2 |
2 | 5 |
| 206 | Djibouti2 |
2 | 5 |
| 206 | Haiti2 |
2 | 5 |
| 206 | Papua New Guinea2 |
2 | 5 |
| 206 | El Salvador2 |
2 | 5 |
| 206 | Vanuatu2 |
2 | 5 |
| 206 | Solomon Islands2 |
2 | 5 |
| 223 | Yemen1 |
1 | 3 |
| 223 | Uruguay1 |
1 | 3 |
| 223 | Western Sahara1 |
1 | 3 |
| 223 | Lesotho1 |
1 | 3 |
| 227 | Afghanistan0.3 |
0.3 | 2 |
| 227 | Syria0.5 |
0.5 | 2 |
| 227 | Somalia0.5 |
0.5 | 2 |
| 227 | Iraq0.5 |
0.5 | 2 |
| 231 | Libya0.1 |
0.1 | 1 |






































































































































































































































