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United Kingdom vs United States: Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area)

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , United Kingdom's Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) was 42.10, compared to United States's 15.80. That makes United Kingdom's value 166.5% higher than United States's.

United Kingdom

Rank #8 of 213 globally

United Kingdom trend
Latest (2025)
42.10
Year-over-year
+0.0%
10-year change
+153.6%
Peak
42.10 (2024)
Trough
11.30 (2013)

United States

Rank #82 of 213 globally

United States trend
Latest (2025)
15.80
Year-over-year
+0.0%
10-year change
-21.4%
Peak
26.60 (2017)
Trough
12.00 (2014)

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Source: World Bank Open Data (ER.PTD.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.