Spain vs United Kingdom: Share of land area that is protected

Spain

28.1%

in 2025

United Kingdom

28.4%

in 2025

Spain rank

47th

United Kingdom rank

45th

Share of land area that is protected over time

Spain
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 28.4% against 28.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Spain ranks 47th and United Kingdom ranks 45th 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.