Ranking · highest first
Protected areas, 2025
Terrestrial and marine protected areas as a share of total territorial area.
| 1 |  United Kingdom | 42.1% |
| 2 |  Slovenia | 40.1% |
| 3 |  Germany | 40.0% |
| 4 |  Luxembourg | 39.1% |
| 5 |  Poland | 38.1% |
| 6 |  Slovakia | 37.5% |
| 7 |  France | 36.7% |
| 8 |  Bulgaria | 35.6% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | 29.8% |
| 10 |  Austria | 29.6% |
| 11 |  Romania | 24.3% |
| 12 |  Croatia | 24.1% |
| 13 |  Denmark | 23.8% |
| 14 |  Hungary | 22.3% |
| 15 |  Spain | 22.1% |
| 16 |  Czechia | 21.9% |
| 17 |  Estonia | 20.5% |
| 18 |  Mexico | 19.9% |
| 19 |  Belgium | 18.6% |
| 20 |  Lithuania | 18.4% |
| 21 |  Latvia | 18.1% |
| 22 |  Portugal | 17.2% |
| 23 |  Saudi Arabia | 17.0% |
| 24 |  United Arab Emirates | 16.1% |
| 25 |  Sweden | 15.9% |
| 26 |  United States | 15.8% |
| 27 |  Japan | 15.1% |
| 28 |  Italy | 14.8% |
| 29 |  China | 14.7% |
| 30 |  Finland | 13.5% |
| 31 |  Thailand | 13.4% |
| 32 |  Canada | 11.6% |
| 32 |  Egypt | 11.6% |
| 34 |  Greece | 11.2% |
| 35 |  Cyprus | 11.1% |
| 36 |  Malaysia | 8.4% |
| 37 |  Malta | 8.0% |
| 38 |  South Korea | 5.9% |
| 39 |  Türkiye | 5.7% |
| 40 |  Ireland | 4.0% |
| 41 |  Vietnam | 2.9% |
| 42 |  Singapore | 2.1% |
| 43 |  Morocco | 1.4% |
Coverage: 43 of 43 destinations · reference year 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators · Download CSV