Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Brazil
Brazil: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 46.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Brazil, 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 Brazil stood at 46.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Brazil peaked at 46.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2000.
That places Brazil 116th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 30.9% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 42.0% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 45.8% | 46.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 113 Afghanistan 46.4% compare
- 114 New Zealand 46.2% compare
- 115 Zambia 46.1% compare
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 45.6% compare
- 118 East Timor 45.6% compare
- 119 Saint Lucia 45.6% compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1,299 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.13 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 471.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 4.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 33.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 2.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 621.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3941 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.7906 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 107.92 Mt CO2e (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 46.0% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Brazil ranks 116th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 (%)