Protected areas — all countries

Protected areas — OPEC

Protected areas in OPEC in 2023 — 9.93%. Since 2013, the indicator has fallen by 3.07 pp.

2023 9.93% +2 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 13.06%2014
Period minimum 7.93%2020

Trend over time

2013–2023 · % of territory

Protected areas — OPEC, 2013–202368101214201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232013: 13%2014: 13.06%2015: 13.06%2016: 8.21%2017: 8.36%2018: 8.37%2019: 8.37%2020: 7.93%2021: 7.93%2022: 7.93%2023: 9.93%
Change over the period: −3.07 pp Annual average: -0.31 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

OPEC 9.93%
World 14.95%
Protected areas — OPEC, by year OPEC All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 9.93 +2 pp
2022 7.93 +0 pp
2021 7.93 +0 pp
2020 7.93 −0.44 pp
2019 8.37 −0 pp
2018 8.37 +0.01 pp
2017 8.36 +0.15 pp
2016 8.21 −4.85 pp
2015 13.06 −0 pp
2014 13.06 +0.06 pp
2013 13

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.