Iceland vs Monaco: Share of land area that is protected

Iceland
20.9%
in 2025
Monaco
20.9%
in 2025
Iceland rank
86th
Monaco rank
86th

Share of land area that is protected over time

  • Iceland
  • Monaco
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 20.9% against 20.9% in Monaco, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Monaco ahead.

Iceland ranks 86th and Monaco ranks 86th 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
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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.