Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 37.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
37.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 238 countries
All-time high
37.5%
in 2019
All-time low
27.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0102030402000201220242000: 27.2 %2001: 27.3 %2002: 27.3 %2003: 27.3 %2004: 27.3 %2005: 27.3 %2006: 27.3 %2007: 27.3 %2008: 27.3 %2009: 31.9 %2010: 36.9 %2011: 36.9 %2012: 36.9 %2013: 36.9 %2014: 36.9 %2015: 36.9 %2016: 36.9 %2017: 36.9 %2018: 36.9 %2019: 37.5 %2020: 37.5 %2021: 37.5 %2022: 37.5 %2023: 37.5 %2024: 37.5 %

Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 37.5% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Bangladesh peaked at 37.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2000.

That places Bangladesh 146th 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 27.7% 27.2% 31.9% 10
2010s 36.9% 36.9% 37.5% 10
2020s 37.5% 37.5% 37.5% 5

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  5. 148 Rwanda 37.1% compare
  6. 149 Malaysia 37.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Bangladesh?
Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Bangladesh was 37.5% 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 Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2000.
How does Bangladesh rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
Bangladesh ranks 146th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh 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 (%)