Nigeria vs South Africa: Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area)
Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.
In , Nigeria's Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) was 11.60, compared to South Africa's 12.90. That makes Nigeria's value 10.1% lower than South Africa's.
Nigeria
Rank #107 of 213 globally
- Latest (2025)
- 11.60
- Year-over-year
- +0.0%
- 10-year change
- +0.0%
- Peak
- 11.60 (2013)
- Trough
- 11.60 (2013)
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)
Source: World Bank Open Data (ER.PTD.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.