Protected areas — all countries

Protected areas — BRICS

Protected areas in BRICS in 2023 — 13.67%. Since 2013, the indicator has risen by 1.92 pp.

2023 13.67% +0.04 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 13.67%2023
Period minimum 11.58%2014

Trend over time

2013–2023 · % of territory

Protected areas — BRICS, 2013–202311121314201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232013: 11.75%2014: 11.58%2015: 11.61%2016: 11.73%2017: 11.76%2018: 12.96%2019: 13.12%2020: 13.53%2021: 13.62%2022: 13.63%2023: 13.67%
Change over the period: +1.92 pp Annual average: 0.19 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: BRICS

BRICS 13.67%
World 14.95%
Protected areas — BRICS, by year BRICS All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 13.67 +0.04 pp
2022 13.63 +0 pp
2021 13.62 +0.09 pp
2020 13.53 +0.41 pp
2019 13.12 +0.16 pp
2018 12.96 +1.2 pp
2017 11.76 +0.03 pp
2016 11.73 +0.13 pp
2015 11.61 +0.03 pp
2014 11.58 −0.17 pp
2013 11.75

About the indicator

The share of terrestrial and marine protected areas in the total area of a country: national parks, nature reserves, natural monuments, sanctuaries and other IUCN categories. The target set by the Kunming-Montreal framework is 30 percent of land and sea under protection by 2030.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by total area rather than land area: protected areas include marine waters as well.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.