Terrestrial areas protected to total surface area, percentage
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 3.4 | |
| 1991 | 3.4 | |
| 1992 | 3.4 | |
| 1993 | 3.4 | |
| 1994 | 3.5 | |
| 1995 | 3.5 | |
| 1996 | 5.1 | |
| 1997 | 5.1 | |
| 1998 | 5.1 | |
| 1999 | 7.1 | |
| 2000 | 7.1 | |
| 2001 | 7.1 | |
| 2002 | 7.3 | |
| 2003 | 7.3 | |
| 2004 | 7.8 | |
| 2005 | 8.9 | |
| 2006 | 9.8 | |
| 2007 | 9.8 | |
| 2008 | 9.9 | |
| 2009 | 9.9 | |
| 2010 | 9.9 | |
Terrestrial areas protected, sq. km.
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 973 | |
| 1991 | 973 | |
| 1992 | 973 | |
| 1993 | 973 | |
| 1994 | 1002 | |
| 1995 | 1002 | |
| 1996 | 1461 | |
| 1997 | 1461 | |
| 1998 | 1461 | |
| 1999 | 2045 | |
| 2000 | 2045 | |
| 2001 | 2045 | |
| 2002 | 2087 | |
| 2003 | 2090 | |
| 2004 | 2248 | |
| 2005 | 2557 | |
| 2006 | 2818 | |
| 2007 | 2818 | |
| 2008 | 2831 | |
| 2009 | 2831 | |
| 2010 | 2831 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division