Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Canada
Canada: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 33.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 33.8% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Canada peaked at 33.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2000.
That places Canada 157th 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 | 20.8% | 18.5% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 26.4% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 31.6% | 33.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 154 Grenada 34.5% compare
- 155 Saudi Arabia 34.2% compare
- 156 Cook Islands 33.8% compare
- 158 Guatemala 33.7% compare
- 159 Pakistan 33.6% compare
- 160 South Sudan 33.6% compare
More environment data for Canada
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 768.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 18.61 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 30.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7994 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 71.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2499 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 133.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1643 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.5773 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 28.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Canada?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Canada was 33.8% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Canada ranks 157th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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 (%)