Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 32.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Bolivia, 2000–2024
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 Bolivia stood at 32.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 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 Bolivia peaked at 32.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2000.
Bolivia ranks 164th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 26.1% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 32.1% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 32.1% | 32.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 161 Haiti 32.5% compare
- 162 Cayman Islands 32.5% compare
- 163 Argentina 32.3% compare
- 165 Trinidad and Tobago 32.0% compare
- 166 Gibraltar 31.9% compare
- 167 Puerto Rico 31.7% compare
More environment data for Bolivia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 63.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.14 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 21.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0285 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0251 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0181 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0816 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Bolivia?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Bolivia was 32.1% 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Bolivia ranks 164th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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 (%)