East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Panama: Terrestrial and marine protected areas
Terrestrial and marine protected areas over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 27.2% against 7.3% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 19.9%.
That makes Panama's figure about 3.7 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 40th and Panama ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.3% | 5.2% | 2.1% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 25.5% | 18.1% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrestrial and marine protected areas, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Panama?
- Panama, at 27.2% against 7.3% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in terrestrial and marine protected areas between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Panama?
- 19.9%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Panama?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Panama rank globally for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 40th and Panama ranks 39th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.