Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Austria
Austria: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 68.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Austria, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Austria stood at 68.1%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Austria peaked at 68.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 2000.
Austria ranks 57th of 240 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.7% | — |
| 2001 | 56.5% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 57.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 61.4% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 61.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 62.5% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 64.1% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 64.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 64.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 66.3% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 66.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 67.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 67.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 67.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 67.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 68.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 68.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 1.3× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Austria's 68.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.6%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.2% | 54.7% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 64.8% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 67.9% | 68.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 54 American Samoa 71.1% compare
- 55 Nigeria 70.3% compare
- 56 Thailand 68.2% compare
- 58 Nicaragua 68.0% compare
- 59 Cape Verde 66.5% compare
- 60 Central African Republic 65.4% compare
More environment data for Austria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.529 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.833 % 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 0.0096 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Austria?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Austria was 68.1% 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Austria ranks 57th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).