Protected Land by Country 2025

	Country	Protected Land 2022↓
	Martinique	67.7%
	Guadeloupe	67%
	New Caledonia	66.6%
	Reunion	64%
	Venezuela	56.5%
	Luxembourg	55.3%
	French Guiana	52.3%
	Brunei	43.8%
	Greenland	41.4%
	Bulgaria	40.9%
	Slovenia	40.1%
	Poland	39.6%
	Cambodia	39.5%
	Croatia	37.7%
	Cyprus	37.6%
	Germany	37.5%
	Slovakia	37.3%
	Belize	37.3%
	Bahamas	35.3%
	Greece	34.9%
	New Zealand	33.3%
	Panama	30.8%
	Japan	30.5%
	Brazil	30.3%
	Trinidad and Tobago	30.3%
	Bolivia	30.1%
	Malta	29.8%
	Turks and Caicos Islands	29.7%
	Austria	29.4%
	France	28.2%
	Spain	28.1%
	United Kingdom	27.7%
	Netherlands	26.6%
	Costa Rica	26.3%
	Dominican Republic	26.2%
	Romania	24.3%
	Armenia	24.3%
	Israel	23.9%
	Saint Kitts and Nevis	23.9%
	Cook Islands	23.6%
	Honduras	23.3%
	Ecuador	23.2%
	Portugal	22.7%
	Hungary	22.5%
	Peru	22.4%
	Tajikistan	21.9%
	Dominica	21.9%
	Czechia	21.8%
	Italy	21.7%
	Nicaragua	21.3%
	Niue	21.2%
	Iceland	20.6%
	Chile	20.5%
	Australia	20.3%
	Estonia	20.1%
	Guatemala	20%
	Jamaica	19.7%
	Mayotte	19.6%
	Aruba	19.5%
	American Samoa	19%
	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	18.8%
	Laos	18.6%
	Thailand	18.4%
	Cayman Islands	18.3%
	Latvia	18.1%
	Saint Lucia	18.1%
	Norway	17.7%
	Lithuania	17%
	Antigua and Barbuda	17%
	United States Virgin Islands	16.9%
	Colombia	16.4%
	Philippines	15.8%
	Belgium	15.5%
	Denmark	15.5%
	Curacao	15.4%
	Sweden	15.3%
	Cuba	15.2%
	Mexico	14.6%
	Paraguay	14.3%
	Ireland	14.3%
	Suriname	14.3%
	Jersey	13.9%
	Finland	13.3%
	Anguilla	13.3%
	Ukraine	13.2%
	Malaysia	13.2%
	United States	13%
	Canada	12.7%
	Indonesia	12.1%
	Switzerland	12.1%
	Montserrat	11.3%
	Georgia	11%
	Moldova	10.8%
	Kazakhstan	10%
	Azerbaijan	10%
	Grenada	9.7%
	South Africa	9.3%
	El Salvador	9.1%
	Haiti	8.7%
	Argentina	8.6%
	Guyana	8.5%
	Tokelau	8%
	Vietnam	7.4%
	Isle of Man	6.9%
	Puerto Rico	6.7%
	Myanmar	6.5%
	Kyrgyzstan	6.5%
	Singapore	5.8%
	Northern Mariana Islands	5.6%
	Uzbekistan	5.5%
	Saudi Arabia	4.8%
	Guam	4.4%
	Saint Pierre and Miquelon	4.3%
	Uruguay	3.7%
	Turkmenistan	3.3%
	French Polynesia	2.4%
	Guernsey	2.2%
	Faroe Islands	1.8%
	Saint Martin	1.8%
	China	1.7%
	Barbados	1.5%
	British Virgin Islands	1.5%
	Bermuda	1%
	Sint Maarten	0.7%
	India	0.6%
	Saint Barthelemy	0.6%
	Falkland Islands	0.5%
	Turkey	0.2%
	Wallis and Futuna	0.2%

Country

Protected Land 2022↓

67.7%

67%

66.6%

64%

56.5%

55.3%

52.3%

43.8%

41.4%

40.9%

40.1%

39.6%

39.5%

37.7%

37.6%

37.5%

37.3%

37.3%

35.3%

34.9%

33.3%

30.8%

30.5%

30.3%

30.3%

30.1%

29.8%

Turks and Caicos Islands

29.7%

29.4%

28.2%

28.1%

27.7%

26.6%

26.3%

26.2%

24.3%

24.3%

23.9%

Saint Kitts and Nevis

23.9%

23.6%

23.3%

23.2%

22.7%

22.5%

22.4%

21.9%

21.9%

21.8%

21.7%

21.3%

21.2%

20.6%

20.5%

20.3%

20.1%

20%

19.7%

19.6%

19.5%

19%

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

18.8%

18.6%

18.4%

18.3%

18.1%

18.1%

17.7%

17%

17%

United States Virgin Islands

16.9%

16.4%

15.8%

15.5%

15.5%

15.4%

15.3%

15.2%

14.6%

14.3%

14.3%

14.3%

13.9%

13.3%

13.3%

13.2%

13.2%

13%

12.7%

12.1%

12.1%

11.3%

11%

10.8%

10%

10%

9.7%

9.3%

9.1%

8.7%

8.6%

8.5%

7.4%

6.9%

6.7%

6.5%

6.5%

5.8%

Northern Mariana Islands

5.6%

Uzbekistan

5.5%

Saudi Arabia

4.8%

Guam

4.4%

Saint Pierre and Miquelon

4.3%

3.7%

3.3%

2.4%

2.2%

1.8%

1.8%

1.7%

1.5%

British Virgin Islands

1.5%

0.7%

0.6%

0.6%

0.5%

0.2%

0.2%

Many countries around the world have designated areas of land as protected, safeguarding them from development. These protected lands are valued for their natural beauty, ecological significance, or cultural importance. To preserve their integrity, human activities such as traffic and exploitation of natural resources are restricted through legal measures or long-term conservation management.

In the Seychelles, there are 51 protected areas, which encompass over 61% of the land area and 32.8% of the marine area. One notable protected area is the Aldabra Atoll, a sanctuary for 152,000 giant tortoises. Similarly, New Caledonia, located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, boasts 7,000 square miles of protected lands across 155 areas, including nature reserves, national parks, forest reserves, and botanical reserves.

Venezuela also has a significant portion of its territory designated as protected land. With 290 protected areas, these encompass over 56% of the country’s total land area and include national parks, natural monuments, forest reserves, and wildlife refuges. Luxembourg stands out in Europe, with 55.8% of its territory protected, including three nature parks and two Ramsar-recognized wetlands across its 200 regions.

In Asia, Bhutan has 22 protected areas covering about 49.67% of the country, featuring notable sites like the Royal Manas National Park and the Jigme Khesar Strict Nature Reserve. Brunei Darussalam protects over 46% of its land area, primarily consisting of rainforests, across 56 different areas. The Turks and Caicos Islands, known for their stunning beaches, have 34 protected areas with restrictions on activities like shell collecting and fishing.

Hong Kong’s approach to conservation includes 104 protected areas that cover 44,300 hectares, providing habitats for diverse species including endangered pangolins, birds, and insects. Greenland’s vast protected lands include the Northeast Greenland National Park, the largest protected area in the world, as part of its 550,000-plus square miles of conservation land. Lastly, Slovenia has a comprehensive network of 2,270 protected areas, encompassing a national park, natural monuments, nature reserves, and landscape parks, highlighting the global effort to preserve natural and cultural heritage.

Protected Land by Country 2025

Martinique

Guadeloupe

New Caledonia

Reunion

Venezuela

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