What is the difference in share of land area that is protected between Equatorial Guinea and Saudi Arabia?

0.5%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Saudi Arabia?

13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Equatorial Guinea vs Saudi Arabia: Share of land area that is protected

Equatorial Guinea

19.0%

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

18.5%

in 2025

Equatorial Guinea rank

94th

Saudi Arabia rank

97th

Share of land area that is protected over time

Equatorial Guinea
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 19.0% against 18.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 94th and Saudi Arabia ranks 97th of 213 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	21.0%	16.1%	4.9%	Equatorial Guinea
2020s	19.2%	11.2%	8.0%	Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land area that is protected, Equatorial Guinea or Saudi Arabia?: Equatorial Guinea, at 19.0% against 18.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of land area that is protected between Equatorial Guinea and Saudi Arabia?: 0.5%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Saudi Arabia?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of land area that is protected?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 94th and Saudi Arabia ranks 97th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 18 September 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.