Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in IDA total
IDA total: Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) was 15.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in IDA total, 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
IDA total recorded 15.7% for terrestrial protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in IDA total peaked at 15.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2014.
IDA total ranks 27th of 47 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 (% of total land area) in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.1% | — |
| 2014 | 13.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 15.7% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.9% | 14.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 14.8% | 15.7% | 6 |
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- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population 817.59 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Population, total 1.99 billion (2025)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4115 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 30.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in IDA total?
- Terrestrial protected areas in IDA total 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 IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2014.
- How does IDA total rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- IDA total ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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.