Terrestrial areas protected to total surface area, percentage
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 7.5 | |
| 1991 | 8 | |
| 1992 | 8 | |
| 1993 | 8 | |
| 1994 | 8 | |
| 1995 | 8.1 | |
| 1996 | 8.1 | |
| 1997 | 8.1 | |
| 1998 | 8.3 | |
| 1999 | 8.5 | |
| 2000 | 8.8 | |
| 2001 | 8.9 | |
| 2002 | 10.3 | |
| 2003 | 10.4 | |
| 2004 | 10.4 | |
| 2005 | 10.4 | |
| 2006 | 10.6 | |
| 2007 | 10.6 | |
| 2008 | 10.6 | |
| 2009 | 10.6 | |
| 2010 | 10.6 | |
Terrestrial areas protected, sq. km.
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 577175 | |
| 1991 | 614970 | |
| 1992 | 616802 | |
| 1993 | 620726 | |
| 1994 | 621225 | |
| 1995 | 623034 | |
| 1996 | 626161 | |
| 1997 | 628338 | |
| 1998 | 643533 | |
| 1999 | 652746 | |
| 2000 | 682663 | |
| 2001 | 689443 | |
| 2002 | 797247 | |
| 2003 | 800586 | |
| 2004 | 802026 | |
| 2005 | 805656 | |
| 2006 | 814698 | |
| 2007 | 814699 | |
| 2008 | 814699 | |
| 2009 | 814699 | |
| 2010 | 814699 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division