Statizoid

Palau vs Panama: Share of land area that is protected

Palau
31.4%
in 2025
Panama
31.4%
in 2025
Palau rank
32nd
Panama rank
32nd

Share of land area that is protected over time

  • Palau
  • Panama
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How they compare

Palau currently reports 31.4% against 31.4% in Panama, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Panama ahead.

Palau ranks 32nd 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

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.