Colombia vs South Korea: Share of land area that is protected

Colombia

17.2%

in 2025

South Korea

17.7%

in 2025

Colombia rank

104th

South Korea rank

102nd

Share of land area that is protected over time

Colombia
South Korea

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 17.7% against 17.2% in Colombia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 104th and South Korea ranks 102nd 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: 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.