Which has higher share of land area that is protected, Sri Lanka or Trinidad and Tobago?

Sri Lanka, at 30.8% against 30.6% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago?

13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – 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.

Sri Lanka vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of land area that is protected

Sri Lanka

30.8%

in 2025

Trinidad and Tobago

30.6%

in 2025

Sri Lanka rank

35th

Trinidad and Tobago rank

36th

Share of land area that is protected over time

Sri Lanka
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 30.8% against 30.6% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 35th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 36th of 213 countries.

Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
2010s	27.8%	31.0%	3.2%	Trinidad and Tobago
2020s	30.1%	30.6%	0.5%	Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land area that is protected, Sri Lanka or Trinidad and Tobago?: Sri Lanka, at 30.8% against 30.6% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of land area that is protected between Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of land area that is protected?: Sri Lanka ranks 35th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 36th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – 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

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.