Terrestrial protected areas are those officially documented by national authorities.
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 27.3 | 32.5 | 32.5 | 32.5 | 32.5 | 32.8 | 32.8 | 33.4 | 33.4 | 33.4 | 33.4 | 33.4 |
| 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 |
| Costa Rica | 27.6 | 27.6 | 27.6 | 27.6 | 27.6 | 27.6 | 28.3 | 28.4 | 28.4 | 26.6 | 26.6 | 26.5 |
| 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 |
| Australia | 12.9 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 17.0 | 19.3 | 19.3 | 19.4 | 20.3 | 20.4 | 20.4 | 20.4 | 22.0 |
| 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 |
| Guatemala | 31.7 | 31.7 | 31.7 | 31.7 | 31.7 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.1 | 20.1 | 20.1 | 20.1 | 20.1 |
| Pakistan | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 19.2 |
| Thailand | 18.9 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 18.4 |
| 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 |
| Philippines | 10.9 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 15.9 | 15.9 | 15.9 | 16.0 |
| 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 |
| Malaysia | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Canada | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.9 |
| Indonesia | 14.8 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.0 |
| South Africa | 7.0 | 8.9 | 11.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.5 |
| Argentina | 6.8 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Vietnam | 6.5 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Uruguay | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.1 |