Terrestrial protected areas are those officially documented by national authorities.

Terrestrial protected areas as a share of total land area (%)

201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Belize36.837.537.537.737.737.737.737.537.537.537.537.3
Panama20.920.920.920.920.920.920.931.931.431.431.431.4
Costa Rica27.627.627.627.627.627.628.328.428.426.626.626.5
Dominican Republic22.323.023.023.023.026.226.226.226.226.426.426.2
Honduras21.227.928.028.428.423.923.923.523.523.523.523.4
Nicaragua37.237.237.237.237.237.237.221.321.321.321.321.2
Guatemala31.731.731.731.731.720.020.020.120.120.120.120.1
El Salvador8.48.48.88.88.88.88.88.68.68.68.68.3