Bhutan vs Liechtenstein: Share of land area that is protected

Bhutan
51.6%
in 2025
Liechtenstein
44.8%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
4th
Liechtenstein rank
5th

Share of land area that is protected over time

  • Bhutan
  • Liechtenstein
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 51.6% against 44.8% in Liechtenstein, a difference of 6.8%.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Liechtenstein's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Liechtenstein ahead.

Bhutan ranks 4th and Liechtenstein ranks 5th of 213 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land area that is protected
Unit
% of total land area
Source
Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
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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.