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 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Armenia, 2000–2025
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 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 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, 39.4%, in 2000.
That places Armenia 67th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.4% | — |
| 2001 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 54.2% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60.1% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 60.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 63.4% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 63.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 63.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 63.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 63.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 63.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 63.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 63.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 63.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 63.4% | +0.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 63.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.8%, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 63.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.6%, 95% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.1% | 39.4% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 60.1% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 63.4% | 63.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 64 Tanzania 65.0% compare
- 65 Japan 64.8% compare
- 66 Jersey 64.1% compare
- 68 Montenegro 63.1% compare
- 69 Christmas Island 63.0% compare
- 70 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 62.5% compare
More environment data for Armenia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.764 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.74 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.509 % 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 0.1348 % change on previous year (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 2025, 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 39.4% in 2000.
- How does Armenia rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Armenia ranks 67th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 (%).