New Zealand vs Panama: Share of land area that is protected

New Zealand

33.4%

in 2025

Panama

31.4%

in 2025

New Zealand rank

30th

Panama rank

32nd

Share of land area that is protected over time

New Zealand
Panama

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 33.4% against 31.4% in Panama, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

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

New Zealand ranks 30th and Panama ranks 32nd 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.