Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Belarus

Belarus: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 47.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 238 countries
All-time high
47.1%
in 2015
All-time low
28.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

010203040502000201220242000: 28.1 %2001: 32.1 %2002: 32.9 %2003: 32.9 %2004: 32.9 %2005: 34 %2006: 34 %2007: 34 %2008: 34 %2009: 34 %2010: 34 %2011: 34 %2012: 36.8 %2013: 37.9 %2014: 45.1 %2015: 47.1 %2016: 47.1 %2017: 47.1 %2018: 47.1 %2019: 47.1 %2020: 47.1 %2021: 47.1 %2022: 47.1 %2023: 47.1 %2024: 47.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Belarus stood at 47.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Belarus peaked at 47.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2000.

That places Belarus 110th 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 32.9% 28.1% 34.0% 10
2010s 42.3% 34.0% 47.1% 10
2020s 47.1% 47.1% 47.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Belarus?
Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Belarus was 47.1% 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 Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2000.
How does Belarus rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
Belarus ranks 110th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belarus 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 (%)