New Zealand vs Palau: Share of land area that is protected
New Zealand
33.4%
in 2025
Palau
31.4%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
30th
Palau rank
32nd
Share of land area that is protected over time
- New Zealand
- Palau
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 33.4% against 31.4% in Palau, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 30th and Palau ranks 32nd of 213 countries.
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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.