Low & middle income vs Netherlands: Terrestrial and marine protected areas
Terrestrial and marine protected areas over time
- Low & middle income
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 29.8% against 12.3% in Low & middle income, a difference of 17.5%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.4 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 27th 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 | Low & middle income | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.6% | 20.2% | 9.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 26.8% | 14.8% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrestrial and marine protected areas, Low & middle income or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 29.8% against 12.3% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in terrestrial and marine protected areas between Low & middle income and Netherlands?
- 17.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Netherlands?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Low & middle income and Netherlands rank globally for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Low & middle income ranks 27th 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.