Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Curacao
Curacao: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 30.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Curacao, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Curacao is 30.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Curacao peaked at 30.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2000.
That places Curacao 172nd out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Curacao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.2% | — |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | +343.0% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 30.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 30.2% | +0.0% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 30.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 58% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 30.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.0%, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 5.2% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 30.2% | 30.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 169 Puerto Rico 31.7% compare
- 170 Angola 31.3% compare
- 171 Montserrat 30.6% compare
- 173 Bahamas 29.8% compare
- 174 Greenland 29.6% compare
- 175 Northern Mariana Islands 28.5% compare
More environment data for Curacao
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 123 1000 USD (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0157 metric tons per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 529 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 1,704 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 119 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1,600 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 31 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 570 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value 1,577 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Curacao?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Curacao was 30.2% 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 Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2000.
- How does Curacao rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Curacao ranks 172nd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao 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 (%).