South Africa vs United Kingdom: Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area)
Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.
In , South Africa's Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) was 12.90, compared to United Kingdom's 42.10. That makes South Africa's value 69.4% lower than United Kingdom's.
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)
United Kingdom
Rank #8 of 213 globally
- Latest (2025)
- 42.10
- Year-over-year
- +0.0%
- 10-year change
- +153.6%
- Peak
- 42.10 (2024)
- Trough
- 11.30 (2013)
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Source: World Bank Open Data (ER.PTD.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.