Terrestrial protected areas in Germany
Germany: Terrestrial protected areas was 39.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Terrestrial protected areas in Germany, 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 Germany is 39.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Germany peaked at 39.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2014.
That places Germany 18th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Terrestrial protected areas in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 37.9% | — |
| 2014 | 37.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 37.5% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39.3% | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 39.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.6% | 37.4% | 37.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 37.5% | 39.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More climate change data for Germany
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 43,971 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,073 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,898 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,246 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,227 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 122.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 46.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Germany?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Germany was 39.2% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2014.
- How does Germany rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Germany ranks 18th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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.