Terrestrial protected areas are those officially documented by national authorities.
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela, RB | 54.1 | 54.1 | 54.1 | 54.1 | 54.1 | 54.1 | 54.1 | 56.9 | 56.9 | 56.9 | 56.9 | 56.8 |
| Panama | 20.9 | 20.9 | 20.9 | 20.9 | 20.9 | 20.9 | 20.9 | 31.9 | 31.4 | 31.4 | 31.4 | 31.4 |
| Bolivia | 21.4 | 25.3 | 30.9 | 30.9 | 30.9 | 30.9 | 30.9 | 30.9 | 30.9 | 30.9 | 30.9 | 30.9 |
| Brazil | 26.4 | 28.5 | 28.5 | 28.9 | 28.9 | 29.4 | 30.3 | 30.3 | 30.3 | 30.3 | 30.6 | 30.6 |
| Ecuador | 25.6 | 25.7 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 21.7 | 21.7 | 22.4 | 23.2 | 23.4 | 23.5 | 23.6 |
| Peru | 31.3 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 21.3 | 21.3 | 21.3 | 21.5 | 21.6 | 22.3 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 22.5 |
| Chile | 18.3 | 18.3 | 18.3 | 18.4 | 18.4 | 18.5 | 20.4 | 20.9 | 20.9 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 21.6 |
| Colombia | 23.1 | 23.2 | 13.9 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 16.9 | 16.9 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 17.0 |
| Cuba | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 16.6 | 16.6 | 16.6 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 15.6 |
| Mexico | 12.9 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 14.3 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 15.3 |
| Paraguay | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.9 |
| Argentina | 6.8 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Uruguay | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.1 |