Ecuador vs Lesotho: Share of land area that is protected

Ecuador

23.8%

in 2025

Lesotho

23.4%

in 2025

Ecuador rank

59th

Lesotho rank

62nd

Share of land area that is protected over time

Ecuador
Lesotho

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 23.8% against 23.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Ecuador ranks 59th and Lesotho ranks 62nd of 213 countries.

Individual pages

Share of land area that is protected in Ecuador
Share of land area that is protected in Lesotho
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.