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China vs India: Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)

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

In , China's Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) was 15.60, compared to India's 7.70. That makes China's value 102.6% higher than India's.

China

Rank #120 of 213 globally

China trend
Latest (2025)
15.60
Year-over-year
+0.0%
10-year change
-8.8%
Peak
17.10 (2014)
Trough
15.60 (2018)

India

Rank #169 of 213 globally

India trend
Latest (2025)
7.70
Year-over-year
+0.0%
10-year change
+28.3%
Peak
7.70 (2024)
Trough
5.90 (2013)

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Source: World Bank Open Data (ER.LND.PTLD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.