Terrestrial protected areas in Canada
Canada: Terrestrial protected areas was 12.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
141st
of 213 countries
All-time high
12.9
in 2024
All-time low
9.3
in 2015
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Canada, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 12.9 for terrestrial protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Canada peaked at 12.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.3, in 2015.
Canada ranks 141st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9.4 | — |
| 2014 | 9.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.3 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.7 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.6 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 11 | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 9.9 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 11.9 | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 12.7 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 12.8 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 12.9 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 12.9 | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 12.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.5, 60% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.73 | 9.3 | 11 | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.18 | 9.9 | 12.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 139 Egypt 13.1 compare
- 140 Lebanon 13 compare
- 141 United States 12.9 compare
- 143 Madagascar 12.8 compare
- 144 Sierra Leone 12.6 compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Canada?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Canada was 12.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Canada ranks 141st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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