Congo vs Greece: Share of land area that is protected

Congo

36.6%

in 2025

Greece

35.0%

in 2025

Congo rank

25th

Greece rank

27th

Share of land area that is protected over time

Congo
Greece

How they compare

Congo currently reports 36.6% against 35.0% in Greece, a difference of 1.6%.

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

Congo ranks 25th and Greece ranks 27th of 213 countries.

Individual pages

Share of land area that is protected in Congo
Share of land area that is protected in Greece
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.