Dominica vs Niger: Share of land area that is protected

Dominica

21.4%

in 2025

Niger

21.0%

in 2025

Dominica rank

82nd

Niger rank

84th

Share of land area that is protected over time

Dominica
Niger

How they compare

Dominica currently reports 21.4% against 21.0% in Niger, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Dominica ranks 82nd and Niger ranks 84th of 213 countries.

Individual pages

Share of land area that is protected in Dominica
Share of land area that is protected in Niger
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.