Egypt vs United States: Terrestrial protected areas

Egypt
13.1
in 2025
United States
12.9
in 2025
Egypt rank
139th
United States rank
141st

Terrestrial protected areas over time

  • Egypt
  • United States
051015201320192025

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 13.1 against 12.9 in United States, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United States ahead.

Egypt ranks 139th and United States ranks 141st of 213 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt United States Difference Ahead
2010s 13.1 13.19 0.0857 United States
2020s 13.12 12.75 0.3667 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrestrial protected areas, Egypt or United States?
Egypt, at 13.1 against 12.9 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in terrestrial protected areas between Egypt and United States?
0.2, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United States?
13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Egypt and United States rank globally for terrestrial protected areas?
Egypt ranks 139th and United States ranks 141st of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Terrestrial protected areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed