Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Indonesia

Indonesia: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 26.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
177th
of 238 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 2018
All-time low
10.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

01020302000201220242000: 10.3 %2001: 10.3 %2002: 10.3 %2003: 10.3 %2004: 12.8 %2005: 13 %2006: 13.9 %2007: 14 %2008: 14.8 %2009: 19.6 %2010: 19.9 %2011: 19.9 %2012: 20.4 %2013: 21.4 %2014: 21.9 %2015: 23.3 %2016: 24.1 %2017: 25.1 %2018: 26.3 %2019: 26.3 %2020: 26.3 %2021: 26.3 %2022: 26.3 %2023: 26.3 %2024: 26.3 %

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 Indonesia stood at 26.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Indonesia peaked at 26.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2000.

That places Indonesia 177th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 12.9% 10.3% 19.6% 10
2010s 22.9% 19.9% 26.3% 10
2020s 26.3% 26.3% 26.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Indonesia?
Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Indonesia was 26.3% 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 Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2000.
How does Indonesia rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
Indonesia ranks 177th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia 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 (%)