Malawi vs Nepal: Share of land area that is protected

Malawi

23.1%

in 2025

Nepal

23.6%

in 2025

Malawi rank

63rd

Nepal rank

60th

Share of land area that is protected over time

Malawi
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 23.6% against 23.1% in Malawi, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Malawi ranks 63rd and Nepal ranks 60th of 213 countries.

Individual pages

Share of land area that is protected in Malawi
Share of land area that is protected in Nepal
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.