Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Iceland
Iceland: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 19.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 19.6% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Iceland peaked at 19.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2000.
That places Iceland 195th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 | 15.0% | 14.4% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 16.1% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.3% | 19.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 192 Falkland Islands 20.8% compare
- 193 Jamaica 20.1% compare
- 194 South Africa 19.9% compare
- 196 Israel 19.6% compare
- 197 Tajikistan 18.7% compare
- 198 Anguilla 18.6% compare
More environment data for Iceland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 4.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.08 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.2793 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0015 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.4807 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.194 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Iceland?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Iceland was 19.6% 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Iceland ranks 195th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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 (%)