Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Chile

Chile: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 35.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 238 countries
All-time high
35.3%
in 2023
All-time low
22.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Chile, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 22.3 %2001: 22.3 %2002: 22.3 %2003: 22.3 %2004: 22.9 %2005: 23.9 %2006: 23.9 %2007: 24.4 %2008: 24.4 %2009: 24.8 %2010: 25.9 %2011: 25.9 %2012: 25.9 %2013: 26.4 %2014: 26.9 %2015: 27.7 %2016: 27.7 %2017: 27.7 %2018: 28.9 %2019: 30.5 %2020: 31.1 %2021: 31.1 %2022: 32.8 %2023: 35.3 %2024: 35.3 %

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 Chile stood at 35.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Chile peaked at 35.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2000.

Chile ranks 151st 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.4% 22.3% 24.8% 10
2010s 27.3% 25.9% 30.5% 10
2020s 33.1% 31.1% 35.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Chile?
Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Chile was 35.3% 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 Chile?
The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2000.
How does Chile rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
Chile ranks 151st out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Unit
%
Source
BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
238 places, 5,950 data points, 2000–2024
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)