Terrestrial protected areas in Pakistan
Pakistan: Terrestrial protected areas was 19.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in Pakistan, 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
Pakistan recorded 19.1% for terrestrial protected areas in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Pakistan peaked at 19.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2013.
That places Pakistan 93rd out of 213 countries 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.3% | — |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | +56.1% |
| 2025 | 19.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 12.3% | 19.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 90 Jamaica 19.9% compare
- 91 Mongolia 19.8% compare
- 92 United Arab Emirates 19.2% compare
- 94 Equatorial Guinea 19.0% compare
- 95 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.8% compare
- 95 Latvia 18.8% compare
More climate change data for Pakistan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 170,790 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 136,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,885 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,684 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 37,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,876 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 142.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 388.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Pakistan?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Pakistan was 19.1% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2013.
- How does Pakistan rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Pakistan ranks 93rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.