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Japan vs North Macedonia: Share of land area that is protected

Japan
29.7%
in 2025
North Macedonia
29.0%
in 2025
Japan rank
38th
North Macedonia rank
41st

Share of land area that is protected over time

  • Japan
  • North Macedonia
1015202530201320192025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 29.7% against 29.0% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Japan ranks 38th and North Macedonia ranks 41st 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
Last refreshed

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.