Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Dominica

Dominica: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 40.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
40.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 238 countries
All-time high
40.0%
in 2000
All-time low
40.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0102030402000201220242000: 40 %2001: 40 %2002: 40 %2003: 40 %2004: 40 %2005: 40 %2006: 40 %2007: 40 %2008: 40 %2009: 40 %2010: 40 %2011: 40 %2012: 40 %2013: 40 %2014: 40 %2015: 40 %2016: 40 %2017: 40 %2018: 40 %2019: 40 %2020: 40 %2021: 40 %2022: 40 %2023: 40 %2024: 40 %

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 Dominica stood at 40.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Dominica peaked at 40.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2000.

That places Dominica 139th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.0% 40.0% 40.0% 10
2010s 40.0% 40.0% 40.0% 10
2020s 40.0% 40.0% 40.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Dominica?
Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Dominica was 40.0% 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 Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2000.
How does Dominica rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
Dominica ranks 139th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Dominica 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 (%)