European Union vs Hong Kong, China: Terrestrial and marine protected areas
Terrestrial and marine protected areas over time
- European Union
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 42.0% against 21.1% in European Union, a difference of 20.9%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 2.0 times European Union's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 9th and Hong Kong, China ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.8% | 42.0% | 25.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 41.9% | 21.7% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrestrial and marine protected areas, European Union or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 42.0% against 21.1% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in terrestrial and marine protected areas between European Union and Hong Kong, China?
- 20.9%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Hong Kong, China?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Hong Kong, China rank globally for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- European Union ranks 9th and Hong Kong, China ranks 9th 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.
Individual pages
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.