Greece vs New Zealand: Share of land area that is protected

Greece

35.0%

in 2025

New Zealand

33.4%

in 2025

Greece rank

27th

New Zealand rank

30th

Share of land area that is protected over time

Greece
New Zealand

How they compare

Greece currently reports 35.0% against 33.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.6%.

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

Greece ranks 27th and New Zealand ranks 30th of 213 countries.

Individual pages

Share of land area that is protected in Greece
Share of land area that is protected in New Zealand
Full country ranking

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.