Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Japan
Japan: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas was 68.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Japan, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 68.1% for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Japan peaked at 68.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2000.
Japan ranks 54th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.4% | — |
| 2001 | 39.7% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 44.2% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 53.0% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 55.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 59.9% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 63.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 65.9% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 67.7% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 68.0% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 68.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.7%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Japan's 68.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.8%, 1.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.0% | 38.4% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 48.9% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 62.7% | 68.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % 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 -0.4957 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Japan?
- Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Japan was 68.1% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Japan ranks 54th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).