Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) was 14.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Terrestrial protected areas in Early-demographic dividend, 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 Early-demographic dividend is 14.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 14.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2020.
That places Early-demographic dividend 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.3% | — |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 14.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.8% | 14.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.8% | 14.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
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- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population 1.71 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Population, total 3.59 billion (2025)
- Population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4767 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 49.54 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Early-demographic dividend?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Early-demographic dividend was 14.4% 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2020.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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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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.