China vs United States: 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 United States's 12.90. That makes China's value 20.9% higher than United States's.
China
Rank #120 of 213 globally
- Latest (2025)
- 15.60
- Year-over-year
- +0.0%
- 10-year change
- -8.8%
- Peak
- 17.10 (2014)
- Trough
- 15.60 (2018)
United States
Rank #142 of 213 globally
- Latest (2025)
- 12.90
- Year-over-year
- +0.0%
- 10-year change
- -1.5%
- Peak
- 13.60 (2013)
- Trough
- 11.80 (2020)
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Source: World Bank Open Data (ER.LND.PTLD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.