China vs South Africa: Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area)
Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.
In , China's Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) was 14.70, compared to South Africa's 12.90. That makes China's value 14.0% higher than South Africa's.
China
Rank #92 of 213 globally
- Latest (2025)
- 14.70
- Year-over-year
- +0.0%
- 10-year change
- -7.5%
- Peak
- 16.00 (2017)
- Trough
- 14.70 (2018)
South Africa
Rank #99 of 213 globally
- 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.