Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Ukraine
Ukraine: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas was 76.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Ukraine, 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 Ukraine stood at 76.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Ukraine peaked at 76.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 2000.
Ukraine ranks 40th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.9% | — |
| 2001 | 66.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 66.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 66.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 66.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 66.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 75.7% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 75.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 75.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 76.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 76.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.4%, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 76.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.6%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.5% | 66.9% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 75.7% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 76.2% | 76.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More environment data for Ukraine
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.795 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.27 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 9.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.31 % 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 -5.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Ukraine?
- Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Ukraine was 76.2% 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 2000.
- How does Ukraine rank for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Ukraine ranks 40th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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 (%).