Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Armenia
Armenia: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 63.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Armenia, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Armenia is 63.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Armenia peaked at 63.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2000.
That places Armenia 67th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 41.1% | 38.6% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 57.1% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 63.4% | 63.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More environment data for Armenia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 10.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.55 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0723 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.3453 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7595 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Armenia?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Armenia was 63.4% 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2000.
- How does Armenia rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Armenia ranks 67th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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 (%)