Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Canada
Canada: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas was 43.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Canada, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Canada stood at 43.7%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Canada peaked at 43.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2000.
Canada ranks 101st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.1% | — |
| 2001 | 29.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 30.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 34.7% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 34.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 43.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 43.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 43.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 43.7% | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 43.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.7%, 66% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | 29.1% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 37.5% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 43.5% | 43.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Canada?
- Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Canada was 43.7% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Canada ranks 101st out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).