Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Andorra
Andorra: Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) was 27.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in Andorra, 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 land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Andorra is 27.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Andorra peaked at 27.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2013.
That places Andorra 52nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Andorra, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9.2% | — |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +97.8% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 27.3% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
Andorra compared with similar countries
- Andorra's 27.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.5%, 1.3× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Andorra's 27.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.1%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.4% | 9.2% | 26.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 26.7% | 27.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Andorra
More climate change data for Andorra
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8895 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -111.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 73,743 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 82,904 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Andorra?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Andorra was 27.3% 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 protected areas recorded in Andorra?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Andorra?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2013.
- How does Andorra rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Andorra ranks 52nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Andorra?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Andorra 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 protected areas (% of total land 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 areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.