Area of nature reserves and other state-protected territories, 2010–2023
The extent of state-protected space in different countries can be tracked using data from 2010 to 2023. The rows list individual countries, such as Russia, Austria, and Belarus, allowing for a comparison of conservation zone scales. Indicators are presented in annual columns to show how protected land coverage has changed in each of the specified countries
Chart of nature reserve and state-protected areas in Russia, Austria, and Belarus from 2010 to 2023
Set in numbers
Rosstat data for 2010–2023. Series: 72, period: 2. Table rows: Russia — Area of nature reserves and other state-protected territories…; Russia — Area of protected territories as a percentage of total area…; Austria — Area of nature reserves and other state-protected territories…; Austria — Area of protected territories as a percentage of total area…; Belarus — Area of nature reserves and other state-protected territories… and others
Russia — Area of nature reserves and other state-protected territories: the indicator increased from 415.7 to 2.4 million over 2010–2023 — by a factor of 5 874. Of the 25 largest rows, 25 increased, 0 decreased
All table numbers are series: 72
How to read this table
The rows list separate countries, making it convenient to compare protected area volumes in Russia and abroad. The comparison is based on specific countries included in the sample, which allows for an assessment of differences in nature conservation approaches. For analysis, it is sufficient to compare the values for Russia with those of Austria or Belarus to understand the scale of the nature reserve fund
What is visible in these numbers
Top five values: Russia — Area of nature reserves and other state-protected territories (2.4 million), Spain — Area of nature reserves and other protected territories (364 741), Germany — Area of nature reserves and other protected territories (229 009), Italy — Area of nature reserves and other protected territories (137 910), Norway — Area of nature reserves and other protected territories (116 846). The gap between the highest and lowest is 219 982 times. The top five account for 92.2% of the total across all entries — the distribution is heavily skewed toward the top
Annual observations, 2 periods in the dataset. Of 50 possible values, 50 (100%) are filled — missing data are virtually absent
The same indicator for other periods
These series cannot be stitched together Over the common period 2010 values diverge — Rosstat recalculated the indicator using a revised methodology. They cannot be combined into a single chart: a break would appear at the junction, which did not actually occur
| Indicator for 2010 | here | in the adjacent series | divergence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Россия — Площадь заповедников и других охраняемых государством территорий, км2 | 415,7 | 415,7 | +0,0 |
| Австрия — Площадь заповедников и других охраняемых государством территорий, км2 | 32 161,0 | 32 755,0 | +594,0 |
| Беларусь — Площадь заповедников и других охраняемых государством территорий, км2 | 19 113,0 | 17 535,0 | −1 578,0 |
| Болгария — Площадь заповедников и других охраняемых государством территорий, км2 | 41 904,0 | 52 933,0 | +11 029,0 |
| Венгрия — Площадь заповедников и других охраняемых государством территорий, км2 | 28 471,0 | 28 428,0 | −43,0 |
| Германия — Площадь заповедников и других охраняемых государством территорий, км2 | 187 832,0 | 180 105,0 | −7 727,0 |
| Дания — Площадь заповедников и других охраняемых государством территорий, км2 | 26 208,0 | 19 994,0 | −6 214,0 |
| Ирландия — Площадь заповедников и других охраняемых государством территорий, км2 | 14 300,0 | 15 170,0 | +870,0 |
| Испания — Площадь заповедников и других охраняемых государством территорий, км2 | 230 663,0 | 237 153,0 | +6 490,0 |
| Италия — Площадь заповедников и других охраняемых государством территорий, км2 | 116 659,0 | 118 128,0 | +1 469,0 |
| Латвия — Площадь заповедников и других охраняемых государством территорий, км2 | 28 705,0 | 28 743,0 | +38,0 |
| Нидерланды — Площадь заповедников и других охраняемых государством территорий, км2 | 29 036,0 | 32 928,0 | +3 892,0 |
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Period and application
The data covers the period from 2010 to 2023 and is presented as annual snapshots. The information is relevant for ecologists, geographers, and natural resource management specialists who require international context. Information is updated according to the Rosstat statistical publication schedule
How it is calculated
Source notes: According to the methodology of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). For foreign countries, the source is the OECD database. For 2010, state nature reserves and national parks; for 2023, all categories of specially protected natural areas of federal, regional, and local significance
1) По методологии Международного союза охраны природы (IUCN). По зарубежным странам источник информации: база данных ОЭСР.
2) За 2010 г. государственные природные заповедники и национальные парки, 2023 г. – все категории особо охраняемых природных территорий федерального, регионального и местного значения.
3) За 2024 г. их площадь составила 2 445 954 км2, доля в общей площади страны – 14,3 %.
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