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

Latest (2024)
32.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
32.3%
in 2022
All-time low
23.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Argentina, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 23.4 %2001: 24.1 %2002: 24.9 %2003: 26 %2004: 27.1 %2005: 27.9 %2006: 28.1 %2007: 28.1 %2008: 28.5 %2009: 30 %2010: 30.1 %2011: 30.1 %2012: 30.4 %2013: 30.4 %2014: 30.9 %2015: 31.2 %2016: 31.6 %2017: 31.6 %2018: 32.3 %2019: 32.3 %2020: 32.3 %2021: 32.3 %2022: 32.3 %2023: 32.3 %2024: 32.3 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Unit
%
Source
BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
238 places, 5,950 data points, 2000–2024
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)