Which has higher terrestrial protected areas, Cuba or Qatar?

Cuba, at 15.6% against 15.6% in Qatar as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Qatar?

13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.

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.

Cuba vs Qatar: Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)

Cuba

15.6%

in 2025

Qatar

15.6%

in 2025

Cuba rank

120th

Qatar rank

120th

Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) over time

Cuba
Qatar

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 15.6% against 15.6% in Qatar, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 120th and Qatar ranks 120th of 213 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
2010s	14.7%	7.0%	7.7%	Cuba
2020s	16.0%	15.7%	0.3%	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrestrial protected areas, Cuba or Qatar?: Cuba, at 15.6% against 15.6% in Qatar as of 2025.
What is the difference in terrestrial protected areas between Cuba and Qatar?: 0.0%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Qatar?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Qatar rank globally for terrestrial protected areas?: Cuba ranks 120th and Qatar ranks 120th 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

Indicator: Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
Unit: % of total land area
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 3,357 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.