Afghanistan vs Maldives: Share of land area that is protected
Afghanistan
3.6%
in 2025
Maldives
3.0%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
192nd
Maldives rank
194th
Share of land area that is protected over time
- Afghanistan
- Maldives
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.6% against 3.0% in Maldives, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Maldives ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 192nd and Maldives ranks 194th of 213 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 1.1% | 0.9% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 1.1% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land area that is protected, Afghanistan or Maldives?
- Afghanistan, at 3.6% against 3.0% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land area that is protected between Afghanistan and Maldives?
- 0.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Maldives?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Maldives rank globally for share of land area that is protected?
- Afghanistan ranks 192nd and Maldives ranks 194th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.