Denmark vs Uganda: Share of land area that is protected

Denmark

16.4%

in 2025

Uganda

16.1%

in 2025

Denmark rank

112th

Uganda rank

115th

Share of land area that is protected over time

Denmark
Uganda

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 16.4% against 16.1% in Uganda, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 112th and Uganda ranks 115th of 213 countries.

Individual pages

Share of land area that is protected in Denmark
Share of land area that is protected in Uganda
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.