Protected areas — all countries

Protected areas — Mercosur

Protected areas in Mercosur in 2023 — 24.51%. Since 2013, the indicator has risen by 9 pp.

2023 24.51% +0.13 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 24.51%2023
Period minimum 15.51%2013

Trend over time

2013–2023 · % of territory

Protected areas — Mercosur, 2013–20231517.52022.525201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232013: 15.51%2014: 17.32%2015: 17.81%2016: 18.04%2017: 18.04%2018: 23.4%2019: 24.27%2020: 24.27%2021: 24.34%2022: 24.38%2023: 24.51%
Change over the period: +9 pp Annual average: 0.9 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

Mercosur 24.51%
World 14.95%
Protected areas — Mercosur, by year Mercosur All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 24.51 +0.13 pp
2022 24.38 +0.04 pp
2021 24.34 +0.07 pp
2020 24.27 +0 pp
2019 24.27 +0.87 pp
2018 23.4 +5.36 pp
2017 18.04 +0 pp
2016 18.04 +0.23 pp
2015 17.81 +0.5 pp
2014 17.32 +1.81 pp
2013 15.51

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.