Share of land area that is protected in Armenia

Armenia: Share of land area that is protected was 38.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
38.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 213 countries
All-time high
38.9%
in 2024
All-time low
23.1%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Share of land area that is protected in Armenia, 2013–2025

0102030402013201920252013: 23.3 % of total land area2014: 23.1 % of total land area2015: 23.1 % of total land area2016: 23.1 % of total land area2017: 23.1 % of total land area2018: 23.1 % of total land area2019: 24.3 % of total land area2020: 24.3 % of total land area2021: 24.3 % of total land area2022: 24.7 % of total land area2023: 24.7 % of total land area2024: 38.9 % of total land area2025: 38.9 % 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. Measured in % of total land area.

Analysis

In 2025, share of land area that is protected in Armenia stood at 38.9%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Armenia peaked at 38.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2014.

That places Armenia 20th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.3% 23.1% 24.3% 7
2020s 29.3% 24.3% 38.9% 6

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 17 Poland 39.6% compare
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  3. 21 Cyprus 38.6% compare
  4. 22 Croatia 38.4% compare
  5. 23 Slovakia 37.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land area that is protected in Armenia?
Share of land area that is protected in Armenia was 38.9% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2014.
How does Armenia rank for share of land area that is protected?
Armenia ranks 20th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures 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 part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.