Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) was 14.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Terrestrial protected areas in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 14.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 15.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2018.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15.3% | — |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.2% | 14.6% | 15.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 6 |
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- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 2.14 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 1.33 billion (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.846 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6205 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 133.58 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Terrestrial protected areas in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 14.9% 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2018.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.