2026-09-25 · percent of terrestrial area

About seventeen percent of land is protected

Aichi / 30×30 targets push higher — most land is still unprotected.

Equal squares let you compare shares at a glance — the story is in the colored bands, not country size on a map. This grid divides land surface (2026 snapshot) into colored bands — Strict protection (I–IV), Sustainable use (V–VI), and Not protected — using equal squares so you compare shares, not country size on a map.

1 cell = 0.1 percent of terrestrial area (0.1% of land surface) · 1,000 cells