Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Australia
Australia: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 57.73 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
57.73
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 240 countries
All-time high
57.73
in 2022
All-time low
33.12
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Australia, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Australia stood at 57.73. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Australia peaked at 57.73 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.12, in 2000.
That places Australia 83rd 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.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.12 | — |
| 2001 | 33.54 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 35.5 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 36.14 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 36.66 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 37.11 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 39.03 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 40.17 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 41.15 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 44.29 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 45.18 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 47.71 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 48.87 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 50.57 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 50.95 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 51.18 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 53.42 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 53.79 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 54.6 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 55.33 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 55.91 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 57.2 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 57.73 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 57.73 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 57.73 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 57.73 | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 57.73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.48, 1.1× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Australia's 57.73 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38.52, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.67 | 33.12 | 44.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.16 | 45.18 | 55.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.34 | 55.91 | 57.73 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2163 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 11.54 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 41.36 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -5.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Australia?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Australia was 57.73 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.73 in 2022.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.12 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Australia ranks 83rd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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