Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Haiti

Haiti: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 32.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 238 countries
All-time high
32.5%
in 2021
All-time low
15.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

01020302000201220242000: 15.1 %2001: 15.1 %2002: 15.1 %2003: 15.1 %2004: 15.1 %2005: 15.1 %2006: 15.1 %2007: 15.1 %2008: 15.1 %2009: 15.1 %2010: 15.1 %2011: 15.1 %2012: 15.1 %2013: 19.7 %2014: 24.9 %2015: 27.5 %2016: 27.5 %2017: 30.1 %2018: 30.1 %2019: 30.1 %2020: 30.1 %2021: 32.5 %2022: 32.5 %2023: 32.5 %2024: 32.5 %

Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Haiti recorded 32.5% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Haiti peaked at 32.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2000.

Haiti ranks 161st of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.1% 15.1% 15.1% 10
2010s 23.5% 15.1% 30.1% 10
2020s 32.1% 30.1% 32.5% 5

Countries ranked near Haiti

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  4. 162 Cayman Islands 32.5% compare
  5. 163 Argentina 32.3% compare
  6. 164 Bolivia 32.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Haiti?
Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Haiti was 32.5% 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 Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2000.
How does Haiti rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
Haiti ranks 161st out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Haiti 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 (%)