Arab Region | Terrestrial protected areas, percent of total land area (Arab Countries, 2016–2022)
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.
| Location | Year | value |
|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 2016 | 0.77 |
| Yemen | 2017 | 0.77 |
| Yemen | 2018 | 0.77 |
| Yemen | 2019 | 0.77 |
| Yemen | 2020 | 0.77 |
| Yemen | 2021 | 0.77 |
| Yemen | 2022 | 0.77 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2016 | 4.33 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2017 | 4.76 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2018 | 4.76 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2019 | 4.76 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2020 | 4.76 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2021 | 4.76 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2022 | 4.76 |
| Somalia | 2016 | 0.83 |
| Somalia | 2020 | 0 |
| Somalia | 2021 | 0 |
| Somalia | 2022 | 0 |
| Sudan | 2016 | 2.28 |
| Sudan | 2017 | 2.28 |
| Sudan | 2018 | 2.28 |
| Sudan | 2019 | 2.28 |
| Sudan | 2020 | 2.28 |
| Sudan | 2021 | 2.28 |
| Sudan | 2022 | 2.28 |
| Syria | 2016 | 0.69 |
| Syria | 2017 | 0.69 |
| Syria | 2018 | 0.69 |
| Syria | 2019 | 0.69 |
| Syria | 2020 | 0.69 |
| Syria | 2021 | 0.69 |
| Syria | 2022 | 0.69 |
| Tunisia | 2016 | 7.91 |
| Tunisia | 2017 | 7.91 |
| Tunisia | 2018 | 7.91 |
| Tunisia | 2019 | 7.91 |
| Tunisia | 2020 | 7.91 |
| Tunisia | 2021 | 7.91 |
| Tunisia | 2022 | 7.91 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2016 | 13.07 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2017 | 17.95 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2018 | 17.95 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2019 | 17.95 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2020 | 19.35 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2021 | 19.35 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2022 | 19.35 |
| Libya | 2016 | 0.21 |
| Libya | 2017 | 0.21 |
| Libya | 2018 | 0.21 |
| Libya | 2019 | 0.21 |
| Libya | 2020 | 0.13 |
| Libya | 2021 | 0.13 |
| Libya | 2022 | 0.13 |
| Mauritania | 2016 | 0.62 |
| Mauritania | 2017 | 0.62 |
| Mauritania | 2018 | 0.62 |
| Mauritania | 2019 | 0.62 |
| Mauritania | 2020 | 0.62 |
| Mauritania | 2021 | 0.62 |
| Mauritania | 2022 | 0.62 |
| Morocco | 2016 | 30.81 |
| Morocco | 2017 | 30.78 |
| Morocco | 2018 | 30.78 |
| Morocco | 2019 | 30.78 |
| Morocco | 2020 | 4.27 |
| Morocco | 2021 | 2.2 |
| Morocco | 2022 | 2.2 |
| Oman | 2016 | 2.57 |
| Oman | 2017 | 2.57 |
| Oman | 2018 | 2.57 |
| Oman | 2019 | 2.57 |
| Oman | 2020 | 2.57 |
| Oman | 2021 | 3.58 |
| Oman | 2022 | 3.58 |
| Qatar | 2016 | 2.45 |
| Qatar | 2017 | 13.23 |
| Qatar | 2018 | 13.23 |
| Qatar | 2019 | 13.23 |
| Qatar | 2020 | 15.78 |
| Qatar | 2021 | 15.78 |
| Qatar | 2022 | 15.78 |
| Algeria | 2016 | 7.5 |
| Algeria | 2017 | 7.5 |
| Algeria | 2018 | 7.5 |
| Algeria | 2019 | 7.5 |
| Algeria | 2020 | 4.64 |
| Algeria | 2021 | 4.64 |
| Algeria | 2022 | 4.64 |
| Bahrain | 2016 | 6.7 |
| Bahrain | 2017 | 6.62 |
| Bahrain | 2018 | 6.62 |
| Bahrain | 2019 | 6.62 |
| Bahrain | 2020 | 6.62 |
| Bahrain | 2021 | 6.62 |
| Bahrain | 2022 | 12.96 |
| Comoros | 2016 | 10.17 |
| Comoros | 2017 | 10.15 |
| Comoros | 2018 | 10.15 |
| Comoros | 2019 | 10.15 |
| Comoros | 2020 | 33.75 |
Arab Region | Terrestrial protected areas, percent of total land area (Arab Countries, 2016–2022)
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.