Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Brazil
Brazil: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 46.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Brazil, 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 Brazil stood at 46.1%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Brazil peaked at 46.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2000.
That places Brazil 120th 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.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.1% | — |
| 2001 | 32.4% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 34.2% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 46.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.8%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 46.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.0%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.9% | 31.1% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 42.4% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 45.9% | 46.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 117 Madagascar 46.7% compare
- 118 Afghanistan 46.4% compare
- 119 New Zealand 46.3% compare
- 121 Zambia 46.1% compare
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 45.6% compare
- 123 East Timor 45.6% compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % 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 -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Brazil?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Brazil was 46.1% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Brazil ranks 120th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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 (%).