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

Latest (2024)
63.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 238 countries
All-time high
63.4%
in 2011
All-time low
38.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02040602000201220242000: 38.6 %2001: 38.6 %2002: 38.6 %2003: 38.6 %2004: 38.6 %2005: 38.6 %2006: 38.6 %2007: 41.9 %2008: 41.9 %2009: 57.1 %2010: 57.1 %2011: 63.4 %2012: 63.4 %2013: 63.4 %2014: 63.4 %2015: 63.4 %2016: 63.4 %2017: 63.4 %2018: 63.4 %2019: 63.4 %2020: 63.4 %2021: 63.4 %2022: 63.4 %2023: 63.4 %2024: 63.4 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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 (%)