Bulgaria vs Venezuela: Share of land area that is protected

Bulgaria
44.3%
in 2025
Venezuela
56.8%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
6th
Venezuela rank
3rd

Share of land area that is protected over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 56.8% against 44.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 12.5%.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.3 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 6th and Venezuela ranks 3rd 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
Last refreshed

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.