Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Euro area
Euro area: Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) was 27.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Terrestrial protected areas in Euro area, 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
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Euro area stood at 27.5%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Euro area peaked at 27.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2016.
Euro area ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26.5% | — |
| 2014 | 26.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 27.5% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 27.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.5% | 26.4% | 26.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 26.8% | 27.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 1 Seychelles 68.1% compare
- 2 New Caledonia 59.6% compare
- 3 Venezuela 56.8% compare
- 4 Bhutan 51.6% compare
- 5 Liechtenstein 44.8% compare
More climate change data for Euro area
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.2967 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 358.66 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 277.88 million (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7748 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4718 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 125.59 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Euro area?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Euro area was 27.5% 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2016.
- How does Euro area rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Euro area ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area 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.