South Korea vs Norway: Share of land area that is protected

South Korea

17.7%

in 2025

Norway

17.8%

in 2025

South Korea rank

102nd

Norway rank

101st

Share of land area that is protected over time

South Korea
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 17.8% against 17.7% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.

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

South Korea ranks 102nd and Norway ranks 101st of 213 countries.

Individual pages

Share of land area that is protected in South Korea
Share of land area that is protected in Norway
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.