Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Argentina
Argentina: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 32.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Argentina, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 32.3% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Argentina peaked at 32.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2000.
Argentina ranks 163rd of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 23.4% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 30.1% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 160 South Sudan 33.6% compare
- 161 Haiti 32.5% compare
- 162 Cayman Islands 32.5% compare
- 164 Bolivia 32.1% compare
- 165 Trinidad and Tobago 32.0% compare
- 166 Gibraltar 31.9% compare
More environment data for Argentina
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 374.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.19 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 105.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1666 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0355 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 136.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0924 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2452 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 18.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Argentina?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Argentina was 32.3% in 2024, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Argentina ranks 163rd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)