Protected Terrestrial Areas

Terrestrial protected areas as percent of land area (UNEP-WCMC / World Bank, 2022).

1. 🥇
   
   Seychelles68.1%
2. 🥈
   
   Venezuela56.8%
3. 🥉
   
   Bhutan51.6%
4. #4
   
   Liechtenstein44.8%
5. #5
   
   Bulgaria44.3%
6. #6
   
   Guinea42.6%
7. #7
   
   Zambia41.3%
8. #8
   
   Slovenia40.4%
9. #9
   
   Brunei39.9%
10. #10
    
    Namibia39.9%
11. #11
    
    Tanzania39.9%
12. #12
    
    Cambodia39.8%
13. #13
    
    Poland39.6%
14. #14
    
    Germany39.2%
15. #15
    
    Luxembourg39.1%
16. #16
    
    Armenia38.9%
17. #17
    
    Cyprus38.6%
18. #18
    
    Croatia38.4%
19. #19
    
    Slovakia37.5%
20. #20
    
    Belize37.3%
21. #21
    
    Congo (Brazzaville)36.6%
22. #22
    
    Benin36.1%
23. #23
    
    Greece35.0%
24. #24
    
    Bahamas34.6%
25. #25
    
    Comoros33.7%
26. #26
    
    New Zealand33.4%
27. #27
    
    São Tomé and Príncipe31.7%
28. #28
    
    Panama31.4%
29. #29
    
    Palau31.4%
30. #30
    
    Bolivia30.9%
31. #31
    
    Sri Lanka30.8%
32. #32
    
    Brazil30.6%
33. #33
    
    Trinidad and Tobago30.6%
34. #34
    
    Japan29.7%
35. #35
    
    Austria29.6%
36. #36
    
    Mozambique29.5%
37. #37
    
    North Macedonia29.0%
38. #38
    
    Malta29.0%
39. #39
    
    Oman28.9%
40. #40
    
    France28.8%
41. #41
    
    United Kingdom28.4%
42. #42
    
    Zimbabwe28.3%
43. #43
    
    Spain28.1%
44. #44
    
    Togo27.9%
45. #45
    
    Botswana27.6%
46. #46
    
    Israel27.6%
47. #47
    
    Senegal27.5%
48. #48
    
    Andorra27.3%
49. #49
    
    Costa Rica26.6%
50. #50
    
    Dominican Republic26.3%
51. #51
    
    Guinea-Bissau26.2%
52. #52
    
    Romania24.6%
53. #53
    
    Ecuador23.8%
54. #54
    
    Albania23.6%
55. #55
    
    Nepal23.6%
56. #56
    
    Lesotho23.4%
57. #57
    
    Malawi23.1%
58. #58
    
    Honduras23.0%
59. #59
    
    Portugal23.0%
60. #60
    
    Côte d'Ivoire22.9%
61. #61
    
    Kiribati22.9%
62. #62
    
    Netherlands22.9%
63. #63
    
    Georgia22.8%
64. #64
    
    Gabon22.6%
65. #65
    
    Tajikistan22.6%
66. #66
    
    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines22.6%
67. #67
    
    Hungary22.3%
68. #68
    
    Montenegro22.2%
69. #69
    
    Azerbaijan22.1%
70. #70
    
    Peru22.1%
71. #71
    
    Australia22.0%
72. #72
    
    Czech Republic21.9%
73. #73
    
    Chile21.6%
74. #74
    
    Estonia21.6%
75. #75
    
    Italy21.5%
76. #76
    
    Dominica21.4%
77. #77
    
    Nicaragua21.2%
78. #78
    
    Niger21.0%
79. #79
    
    Chad21.0%
80. #80
    
    Iceland20.9%
81. #81
    
    Monaco20.9%
82. #82
    
    Tuvalu20.2%
83. #83
    
    Guatemala20.1%
84. #84
    
    Jamaica19.9%
85. #85
    
    Mongolia19.8%
86. #86
    
    United Arab Emirates19.2%
87. #87
    
    Pakistan19.1%
88. #88
    
    Equatorial Guinea19.0%
89. #89
    
    Laos18.8%
90. #90
    
    Latvia18.8%
91. #91
    
    Saudi Arabia18.5%
92. #92
    
    Thailand18.4%
93. #93
    
    Saint Lucia18.2%
94. #94
    
    Lithuania18.0%
95. #95
    
    Norway17.8%
96. #96
    
    South Korea17.7%
97. #97
    
    Cape Verde17.6%
98. #98
    
    Colombia17.2%
99. #99
    
    Kuwait17.1%
100. #100
     
     Ukraine17.1%
101. #101
     
     Ethiopia17.0%
102. #102
     
     Saint Kitts and Nevis16.9%
103. #103
     
     Burkina Faso16.8%
104. #104
     
     Antigua and Barbuda16.5%
105. #105
     
     Belgium16.4%
106. #106
     
     Denmark16.4%
107. #107
     
     Marshall Islands16.1%
108. #108
     
     Timor-Leste16.1%
109. #109
     
     Uganda16.1%
110. #110
     
     Philippines16.0%
111. #111
     
     Sweden15.8%
112. #112
     
     China15.6%
113. #113
     
     Cuba15.6%
114. #114
     
     Qatar15.6%
115. #115
     
     South Sudan15.4%
116. #116
     
     Ghana15.3%
117. #117
     
     Mexico15.3%
118. #118
     
     Congo (Kinshasa)14.9%
119. #119
     
     Paraguay14.9%
120. #120
     
     Central African Republic14.8%
121. #121
     
     Suriname14.8%
122. #122
     
     Ireland14.2%
123. #123
     
     Uzbekistan14.1%
124. #124
     
     Serbia14.0%
125. #125
     
     Finland13.9%
126. #126
     
     Kenya13.9%
127. #127
     
     Nigeria13.9%
128. #128
     
     Malaysia13.3%
129. #129
     
     Tonga13.3%
130. #130
     
     Egypt13.1%
131. #131
     
     Lebanon13.0%
132. #132
     
     Canada12.9%
133. #133
     
     United States12.9%
134. #134
     
     Madagascar12.8%
135. #135
     
     Sierra Leone12.6%
136. #136
     
     Switzerland12.5%
137. #137
     
     Indonesia12.0%
138. #138
     
     Bahrain11.7%
139. #139
     
     Moldova11.5%
140. #140
     
     Russia11.5%
141. #141
     
     Cameroon11.0%
142. #142
     
     Angola10.8%
143. #143
     
     Kazakhstan10.1%
144. #144
     
     Palestine10.0%
145. #145
     
     South Africa9.6%
146. #146
     
     Bosnia and Herzegovina9.5%
147. #147
     
     Belarus9.2%
148. #148
     
     Rwanda9.1%
149. #149
     
     Argentina8.8%
150. #150
     
     Grenada8.8%
151. #151
     
     Haiti8.6%
152. #152
     
     Guyana8.4%
153. #153
     
     El Salvador8.3%
154. #154
     
     Tunisia7.9%
155. #155
     
     Samoa7.9%
156. #156
     
     Iran7.8%
157. #157
     
     Gambia7.7%
158. #158
     
     India7.7%
159. #159
     
     Burundi7.6%
160. #160
     
     Vietnam7.6%
161. #161
     
     Mali7.5%
162. #162
     
     Turkey7.0%
163. #163
     
     Kyrgyzstan6.8%
164. #164
     
     Myanmar6.7%
165. #165
     
     Jordan5.4%
166. #166
     
     Mauritius5.0%
167. #167
     
     Vanuatu4.8%
168. #168
     
     Algeria4.7%
169. #169
     
     Singapore4.6%
170. #170
     
     Turkmenistan4.3%
171. #171
     
     Bangladesh4.2%
172. #172
     
     Eswatini4.2%
173. #173
     
     Liberia4.0%
174. #174
     
     Fiji3.9%
175. #175
     
     Papua New Guinea3.7%
176. #176
     
     Afghanistan3.6%
177. #177
     
     Uruguay3.1%
178. #178
     
     Maldives3.0%
179. #179
     
     Sudan2.8%
180. #180
     
     North Korea2.4%
181. #181
     
     Solomon Islands2.4%
182. #182
     
     Morocco2.1%
183. #183
     
     Djibouti1.6%
184. #184
     
     Iraq1.5%
185. #185
     
     Barbados1.1%
186. #186
     
     Yemen1.1%
187. #187
     
     Syria0.7%
188. #188
     
     Mauritania0.6%
189. #189
     
     Libya0.1%

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