Japan vs Sri Lanka: Share of land area that is protected

Japan

29.7%

in 2025

Sri Lanka

30.8%

in 2025

Japan rank

38th

Sri Lanka rank

35th

Share of land area that is protected over time

Japan
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 30.8% against 29.7% in Japan, a difference of 1.1%.

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

Japan ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 213 countries.

Individual pages

Share of land area that is protected in Japan
Share of land area that is protected in Sri Lanka
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.