Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Panama: Terrestrial and marine protected areas
Terrestrial and marine protected areas over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 27.2% against 7.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 19.4%.
That makes Panama's figure about 3.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 38th and Panama ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.2% | 2.0% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 25.5% | 19.5% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrestrial and marine protected areas, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Panama?
- Panama, at 27.2% against 7.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in terrestrial and marine protected areas between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Panama?
- 19.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Panama?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Panama rank globally for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 38th 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.