Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 20.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Falkland Islands, 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 Falkland Islands is 20.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 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 Falkland Islands peaked at 20.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2000.
Falkland Islands ranks 194th of 240 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.8% | — |
| 2001 | 20.8% | +40.4% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 14.8% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Falkland Islands
More environment data for Falkland Islands
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Forest area 0 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 0 hectares (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares (2025)
- Emissions of air pollutants 643.99 tonnes (2022)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 9.7 µg/m³ (2024)
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources 2.81 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
- Land use over the long-term 1.03 million hectares (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term 1.03 million hectares (2025)
- Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population 100.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Falkland Islands?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Falkland Islands was 20.8% 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 Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2000.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Falkland Islands ranks 194th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Falkland Islands 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 (%).