Terrestrial protected areas are those officially documented by national authorities.
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 37.9 | 37.4 | 37.4 | 37.7 | 37.8 | 37.8 | 37.4 | 37.8 | 37.5 | 37.6 | 37.6 | 39.3 |
| 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 |
| Japan | 16.4 | 19.4 | 19.4 | 19.4 | 29.4 | 29.4 | 29.4 | 29.4 | 29.7 | 29.7 | 29.7 | 29.5 |
| France | 25.4 | 25.6 | 25.6 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 25.8 | 26.3 | 27.3 | 28.0 | 28.4 | 28.4 | 28.6 |
| United Kingdom | 28.0 | 28.8 | 28.7 | 28.2 | 28.7 | 28.7 | 28.7 | 28.7 | 27.8 | 27.8 | 27.8 | 28.4 |
| 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 |
| Italy | 21.4 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 21.6 | 21.6 | 21.6 |
| Saudi Arabia | 31.3 | 31.3 | 31.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 15.6 | 18.5 |
| Korea, Rep. | 6.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.7 | 15.7 | 16.7 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 17.4 |
| China | 17.0 | 17.1 | 17.1 | 17.1 | 17.1 | 15.4 | 15.6 | 15.6 | 15.6 | 15.6 | 15.6 | 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 |
| Canada | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.9 |
| United States | 13.6 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.5 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 11.8 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 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 |
| Russian Federation | 11.4 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.5 |
| 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 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.8 |
| India | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.7 |
| Turkiye | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |