New Caledonia vs Venezuela: Share of land area that is protected

New Caledonia

59.6%

in 2025

Venezuela

56.8%

in 2025

New Caledonia rank

2nd

Venezuela rank

3rd

Share of land area that is protected over time

New Caledonia
Venezuela

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 59.6% against 56.8% in Venezuela, a difference of 2.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Venezuela ahead.

New Caledonia ranks 2nd and Venezuela ranks 3rd of 213 countries.

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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.