Papua New Guinea vs Uruguay: Share of land area that is protected
Papua New Guinea
3.7%
in 2025
Uruguay
3.1%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
191st
Uruguay rank
193rd
Share of land area that is protected over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Uruguay
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.7% against 3.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 191st and Uruguay ranks 193rd of 213 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land area that is protected, Papua New Guinea or Uruguay?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.7% against 3.1% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land area that is protected between Papua New Guinea and Uruguay?
- 0.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Uruguay rank globally for share of land area that is protected?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 191st and Uruguay ranks 193rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.