Ireland vs Suriname: Share of land area that is protected

Ireland

14.2%

in 2025

Suriname

14.8%

in 2025

Ireland rank

130th

Suriname rank

128th

Share of land area that is protected over time

Ireland
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 14.8% against 14.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Ireland ranks 130th and Suriname ranks 128th of 213 regions.

Individual pages

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