Liberia vs Papua New Guinea: Share of land area that is protected
Liberia
4.0%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
3.7%
in 2025
Liberia rank
189th
Papua New Guinea rank
191st
Share of land area that is protected over time
- Liberia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 4.0% against 3.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Liberia ranks 189th and Papua New Guinea ranks 191st of 213 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 0.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 0.4% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land area that is protected, Liberia or Papua New Guinea?
- Liberia, at 4.0% against 3.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land area that is protected between Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of land area that is protected?
- Liberia ranks 189th and Papua New Guinea ranks 191st 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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About this data
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.