Ireland vs Serbia: Share of land area that is protected

Ireland

14.2%

in 2025

Serbia

14.0%

in 2025

Ireland rank

130th

Serbia rank

132nd

Share of land area that is protected over time

Ireland
Serbia

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 14.2% against 14.0% in Serbia, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Ireland ranks 130th and Serbia ranks 132nd of 213 regions.

Individual pages

Share of land area that is protected in Ireland
Share of land area that is protected in Serbia
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.