Italy vs Niger: Share of land area that is protected

Italy

21.5%

in 2025

Niger

21.0%

in 2025

Italy rank

81st

Niger rank

84th

Share of land area that is protected over time

Italy
Niger

How they compare

Italy currently reports 21.5% against 21.0% in Niger, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Italy ranks 81st and Niger ranks 84th of 213 countries.

Individual pages

Share of land area that is protected in Italy
Share of land area that is protected in Niger
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.