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Brazil vs South Africa: Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area)

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , Brazil's Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) was 29.40, compared to South Africa's 12.90. That makes Brazil's value 127.9% higher than South Africa's.

Brazil

Rank #32 of 213 globally

Brazil trend
Latest (2025)
29.40
Year-over-year
+0.0%
10-year change
+44.1%
Peak
29.50 (2023)
Trough
18.90 (2013)

South Africa

Rank #99 of 213 globally

South Africa trend
Latest (2025)
12.90
Year-over-year
+0.8%
10-year change
+10.3%
Peak
13.00 (2016)
Trough
9.80 (2013)

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Source: World Bank Open Data (ER.PTD.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.