Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Japan
Japan: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 64.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 64.8% 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 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Japan peaked at 64.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2000.
That places Japan 63rd 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 31.4% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 40.9% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 61.4% | 64.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1,063 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 38.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.3162 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 50.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.6478 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.4564 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Japan?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Japan was 64.8% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Japan ranks 63rd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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 (%)