Iceland vs Nicaragua: Share of land area that is protected

Iceland

20.9%

in 2025

Nicaragua

21.2%

in 2025

Iceland rank

86th

Nicaragua rank

83rd

Share of land area that is protected over time

Iceland
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 21.2% against 20.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Iceland ranks 86th and Nicaragua ranks 83rd of 213 countries.

Individual pages

Share of land area that is protected in Iceland
Share of land area that is protected in Nicaragua
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.