Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Guam

Guam: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 2.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
219th
of 238 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 2000
All-time low
2.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

00.511.522.52000201220242000: 2.4 %2001: 2.4 %2002: 2.4 %2003: 2.4 %2004: 2.4 %2005: 2.4 %2006: 2.4 %2007: 2.4 %2008: 2.4 %2009: 2.4 %2010: 2.4 %2011: 2.4 %2012: 2.4 %2013: 2.4 %2014: 2.4 %2015: 2.4 %2016: 2.4 %2017: 2.4 %2018: 2.4 %2019: 2.4 %2020: 2.4 %2021: 2.4 %2022: 2.4 %2023: 2.4 %2024: 2.4 %

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 Guam stood at 2.4%. 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 Guam peaked at 2.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2000.

That places Guam 219th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 10
2010s 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 10
2020s 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Guam?
Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Guam was 2.4% 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 Guam?
The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Guam?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2000.
How does Guam rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
Guam ranks 219th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Guam?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guam 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 (%)