Terrestrial protected areas in IBRD only
IBRD only: Terrestrial protected areas was 15.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in IBRD only, 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 IBRD only stood at 15.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in IBRD only peaked at 15.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2018.
That places IBRD only 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.7% | — |
| 2014 | 15.1% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 15.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.7% | 14.5% | 15.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.2% | 15.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More climate change data for IBRD only
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 5.01 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 2.94 billion (2025)
- Urban population 58.6% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 25.6% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 2,524 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 9.4% (2022)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 14.9% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 13.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in IBRD only?
- Terrestrial protected areas in IBRD only was 15.7% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2018.
- How does IBRD only rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- IBRD only ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.