China vs Cuba: Share of land area that is protected

China

15.6%

in 2025

Cuba

15.6%

in 2025

China rank

120th

Cuba rank

120th

Share of land area that is protected over time

China
Cuba

How they compare

China currently reports 15.6% against 15.6% in Cuba, a difference of 0.0%.

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

China ranks 120th and Cuba ranks 120th of 213 countries.

Individual pages

Share of land area that is protected in China
Share of land area that is protected in Cuba
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.