Canada vs Egypt: Share of land area that is protected

Canada

12.9%

in 2025

Egypt

13.1%

in 2025

Canada rank

141st

Egypt rank

139th

Share of land area that is protected over time

Canada
Egypt

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 13.1% against 12.9% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Canada ranks 141st and Egypt ranks 139th of 213 countries.

Individual pages

Share of land area that is protected in Canada
Share of land area that is protected in Egypt
Full country ranking

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: 07 August 2026

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.