Protected areas in the OECD in 2025 — 21.12%. Since 2013, the indicator has risen by 7.34 pp.
2013–2025 · % of territory
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: OECD
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.12 | +0.09 pp |
| 2024 | 21.02 | +0.56 pp |
| 2023 | 20.46 | −0.13 pp |
| 2022 | 20.59 | +0.31 pp |
| 2021 | 20.28 | −0.69 pp |
| 2020 | 20.97 | +0.04 pp |
| 2019 | 20.93 | +0.86 pp |
| 2018 | 20.07 | +0.9 pp |
| 2017 | 19.17 | +0.63 pp |
| 2016 | 18.54 | +3.19 pp |
| 2015 | 15.35 | +1.53 pp |
| 2014 | 13.82 | +0.04 pp |
| 2013 | 13.78 | — |
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.
The full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Land areaThe area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.