Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Finland
Finland: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 71.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Finland, 2000–2024
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 Finland is 71.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Finland peaked at 71.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.4%, in 2000.
That places Finland 49th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 60.4% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 68.7% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 71.8% | 71.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More environment data for Finland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 48.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.66 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4939 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1291 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1431 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 10.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1555 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0276 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Finland?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Finland was 71.9% 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.4% in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Finland ranks 49th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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 (%)