Protected areas — all countries

Protected areas — Australia and New Zealand

Protected areas in Australia and New Zealand in 2023 — 32.05%. Since 2013, the indicator has risen by 3.96 pp.

2023 32.05% +0 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 32.05%2021
Period minimum 28.09%2013

Trend over time

2013–2023 · % of territory

Protected areas — Australia and New Zealand, 2013–2023282930313233201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232013: 28.09%2014: 29.05%2015: 28.76%2016: 28.66%2017: 29.73%2018: 29.73%2019: 29.92%2020: 30.41%2021: 32.05%2022: 32.05%2023: 32.05%
Change over the period: +3.96 pp Annual average: 0.4 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand 32.05%
World 14.95%
Protected areas — Australia and New Zealand, by year Australia and New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 32.05 +0 pp
2022 32.05 +0 pp
2021 32.05 +1.64 pp
2020 30.41 +0.48 pp
2019 29.92 +0.19 pp
2018 29.73 +0 pp
2017 29.73 +1.06 pp
2016 28.66 −0.1 pp
2015 28.76 −0.29 pp
2014 29.05 +0.96 pp
2013 28.09

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.