Terrestrial protected areas in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Terrestrial protected areas was 17.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in Late-demographic dividend, 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
Late-demographic dividend recorded 17.0% for terrestrial protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 17.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2018.
That places Late-demographic dividend 16th out of 47 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15.6% | — |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 17.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.7% | 15.5% | 16.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.6% | 17.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 13 Brunei Darussalam 39.9% compare
- 13 Namibia 39.9% compare
- 13 Tanzania, United Republic of 39.9% compare
- 16 Cambodia 39.8% compare
- 17 Poland 39.6% compare
- 18 Germany 39.2% compare
- 19 Luxembourg 39.1% compare
More climate change data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 2.33 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 1.58 billion (2025)
- Urban population 67.7% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 31.5% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1,046 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 5.7% (2022)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 21.7% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 28.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Late-demographic dividend?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Late-demographic dividend was 17.0% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2018.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.