Maldives vs Uruguay: Share of land area that is protected

Maldives

3.0%

in 2025

Uruguay

3.1%

in 2025

Maldives rank

194th

Uruguay rank

193rd

Share of land area that is protected over time

Maldives
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 194th and Uruguay ranks 193rd of 213 countries.

Individual pages

Share of land area that is protected in Maldives
Share of land area that is protected in Uruguay
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.