Brazil vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Terrestrial protected areas
Terrestrial protected areas over time
- Brazil
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 30.6% against 14.9% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 15.7%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.1 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 36th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 213 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.7% | 15.2% | 13.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 14.9% | 15.5% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrestrial protected areas, Brazil or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Brazil, at 30.6% against 14.9% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in terrestrial protected areas between Brazil and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 15.7%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for terrestrial protected areas?
- Brazil ranks 36th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 34th 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 protected areas (% of total land 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 areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.