Statizoid

Egypt vs Malaysia: Share of land area that is protected

Egypt
13.1%
in 2025
Malaysia
13.3%
in 2025
Egypt rank
139th
Malaysia rank
136th

Share of land area that is protected over time

  • Egypt
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 13.3% against 13.1% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Egypt ranks 139th and Malaysia ranks 136th 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

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.