Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) was 42.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Terrestrial protected areas in Hong Kong, 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 Hong Kong stood at 42.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Hong Kong peaked at 42.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2015.
That places Hong Kong 9th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 42.1% | — |
| 2014 | 42.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 42.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 42.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.5%, 2.0× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 42.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8%, 2.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.0% | 41.9% | 42.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 41.9% | 42.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More climate change data for Hong Kong
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.3349 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3349 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -76.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 7.50 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.50 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Hong Kong?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Hong Kong was 42.0% 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2015.
- How does Hong Kong rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Hong Kong ranks 9th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.