France vs United Kingdom: Share of land area that is protected

France

28.8%

in 2025

United Kingdom

28.4%

in 2025

France rank

44th

United Kingdom rank

45th

Share of land area that is protected over time

France
United Kingdom

How they compare

France currently reports 28.8% against 28.4% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.4%.

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

France ranks 44th and United Kingdom ranks 45th 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.