Hong Kong vs Lower middle income: Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) over time
- Hong Kong
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 42.0% against 19.8% in Lower middle income, a difference of 22.2%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 2.1 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 9th and Lower middle income ranks 8th of 213 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.0% | 18.5% | 23.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 19.0% | 22.9% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrestrial protected areas, Hong Kong or Lower middle income?
- Hong Kong, at 42.0% against 19.8% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in terrestrial protected areas between Hong Kong and Lower middle income?
- 22.2%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Lower middle income?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Lower middle income rank globally for terrestrial protected areas?
- Hong Kong ranks 9th and Lower middle income ranks 8th 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.