Namibia vs Small states: Terrestrial and marine protected areas
Terrestrial and marine protected areas over time
- Namibia
- Small states
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 24.4% against 7.5% in Small states, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 3.2 times Small states's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 42nd and Small states ranks 39th of 213 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.7% | 4.2% | 19.5% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 7.6% | 16.3% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrestrial and marine protected areas, Namibia or Small states?
- Namibia, at 24.4% against 7.5% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in terrestrial and marine protected areas between Namibia and Small states?
- 16.9%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Small states?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Small states rank globally for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Namibia ranks 42nd and Small states ranks 39th of 213 countries.
- 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.