Which has higher share of land area that is protected, Latvia or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 19.2% against 18.8% in Latvia as of 2025.

What is the difference in share of land area that is protected between Latvia and United Arab Emirates?

0.4%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United Arab Emirates?

13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latvia vs United Arab Emirates: Share of land area that is protected

Latvia

18.8%

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

19.2%

in 2025

Latvia rank

95th

United Arab Emirates rank

92nd

Share of land area that is protected over time

Latvia
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 19.2% against 18.8% in Latvia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Latvia ranks 95th and United Arab Emirates ranks 92nd of 213 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2010s	18.2%	17.5%	0.7%	Latvia
2020s	18.3%	19.3%	1.0%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land area that is protected, Latvia or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 19.2% against 18.8% in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of land area that is protected between Latvia and United Arab Emirates?: 0.4%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United Arab Emirates?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Latvia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of land area that is protected?: Latvia ranks 95th and United Arab Emirates ranks 92nd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 18 September 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.