Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Italy
Italy: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 76.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Italy, 2000–2024
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 Italy stood at 76.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Italy peaked at 76.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2000.
Italy ranks 39th of 238 countries on this measure, 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 | 57.7% | 44.4% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 72.8% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 76.4% | 76.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More environment data for Italy
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 371.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 21.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 4.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0558 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 44.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1973 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3495 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 15.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Italy?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Italy was 76.7% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Italy ranks 39th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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 (%)