Terrestrial and marine protected areas as a share of total territorial area. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.
| Period | Protected Areas |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.4% |
| 2024 | 15.4% |
| 2023 | 15.5% |
| 2022 | 15.5% |
| 2021 | 15.5% |
| 2020 | 15.5% |
| 2019 | 15.5% |
| 2018 | 15.5% |
| 2017 | 15.5% |
| 2016 | 15.5% |
| 2015 | 15.5% |
| 2014 | 15.5% |
54 countries carry a recent protected land and marine area share figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
117 of 207 indicators carry a figure for South Sudan, grouped by topic.