Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 42.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Hong Kong, China, 2013–2025
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. Measured in % of total territorial area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Hong Kong, China stood at 42.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Hong Kong, China peaked at 42.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2015.
That places Hong Kong, China 9th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of total territorial area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 42.1% | — |
| 2014 | 42.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 42.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.0% | 41.9% | 42.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 41.9% | 42.0% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Hong Kong, China
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- Urban population 7.50 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.50 million (2025)
- Population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 40.31 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.71 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 4.49 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.49 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial and marine protected areas in Hong Kong, China?
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Hong Kong, China was 42.0% in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2015.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 9th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial and marine protected areas rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.