Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Netherlands: Terrestrial and marine protected areas
Terrestrial and marine protected areas over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 29.8% against 11.4% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.6 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 20.2% | 16.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 26.8% | 16.9% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrestrial and marine protected areas, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 29.8% against 11.4% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in terrestrial and marine protected areas between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Netherlands?
- 18.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Netherlands?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Netherlands rank globally for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 29th 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.