Terrestrial protected areas in IDA only
IDA only: Terrestrial protected areas was 15.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in IDA 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 IDA only stood at 15.5%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in IDA only peaked at 15.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2014.
IDA only ranks 29th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.9% | — |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 15.5% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.8% | 14.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.8% | 15.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More climate change data for IDA only
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 1.30 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.4% (2025)
- Urban population 478.10 million (2025)
- Urban population 36.9% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 13.8% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 247.98 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 4.9% (2022)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 9.1% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 2.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in IDA only?
- Terrestrial protected areas in IDA only was 15.5% 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2014.
- How does IDA only rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- IDA only ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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.