Brazil vs Low income: Terrestrial protected areas
Terrestrial protected areas over time
- Brazil
- Low income
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 30.6% against 12.7% in Low income, a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.4 times Low income's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 36th and Low income ranks 38th of 213 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.7% | 11.7% | 17.0% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 12.3% | 18.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrestrial protected areas, Brazil or Low income?
- Brazil, at 30.6% against 12.7% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in terrestrial protected areas between Brazil and Low income?
- 17.9%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Low income?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Low income rank globally for terrestrial protected areas?
- Brazil ranks 36th and Low income ranks 38th 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.