Share of land area that is protected in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of land area that is protected was 19.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land area that is protected in Pakistan, 2013–2025
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 Pakistan stood at 19.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Pakistan peaked at 19.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2013.
That places Pakistan 93rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of land area that is protected in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.3% | — |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | +56.1% |
| 2025 | 19.1% | -0.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 19.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 19.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.0%, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 12.3% | 19.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Pakistan?
- Share of land area that is protected in Pakistan was 19.1% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2013.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Pakistan ranks 93rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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
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.