Egypt vs United States: Share of land area that is protected

Egypt

13.1%

in 2025

United States

12.9%

in 2025

Egypt rank

139th

United States rank

141st

Share of land area that is protected over time

Egypt
United States

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.

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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: 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.