Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Canada
Canada: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 34.05 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Canada, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 34.05 for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Canada peaked at 34.05 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.92, in 2000.
That places Canada 158th 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.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.92 | — |
| 2001 | 19.02 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 19.34 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 19.48 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 19.81 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 22.51 | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 22.57 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 22.73 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 23.9 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 24.17 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 26.77 | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 26.84 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 27.15 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 27.17 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 27.18 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.38 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.74 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 28.65 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 29.16 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 30.42 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 31.87 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 33.33 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 33.5 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 34.05 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 34.05 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 34.05 | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 34.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.48, 65% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.24 | 18.92 | 24.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.85 | 26.77 | 30.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.48 | 31.87 | 34.05 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More environment data for Canada
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6856 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.4351 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 2.08 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -0.5976 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Canada?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Canada was 34.05 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 34.05 in 2023.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.92 in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Canada ranks 158th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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