South Africa vs United Kingdom: Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.
In , South Africa's Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) was 9.60, compared to United Kingdom's 28.40. That makes South Africa's value 66.2% lower than United Kingdom's.
South Africa
Rank #155 of 213 globally
- Latest (2025)
- 9.60
- Year-over-year
- +1.1%
- 10-year change
- -14.3%
- Peak
- 14.10 (2016)
- Trough
- 7.00 (2013)
United Kingdom
Rank #45 of 213 globally
- Latest (2025)
- 28.40
- Year-over-year
- +0.0%
- 10-year change
- -1.0%
- Peak
- 28.80 (2014)
- Trough
- 27.80 (2021)
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Source: World Bank Open Data (ER.LND.PTLD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.