Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Liberia

Liberia: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 15.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
202nd
of 238 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 2003
All-time low
5.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

57.51012.5152000201220242000: 5 %2001: 5 %2002: 5 %2003: 15.8 %2004: 15.8 %2005: 15.8 %2006: 15.8 %2007: 15.8 %2008: 15.8 %2009: 15.8 %2010: 15.8 %2011: 15.8 %2012: 15.8 %2013: 15.8 %2014: 15.8 %2015: 15.8 %2016: 15.8 %2017: 15.8 %2018: 15.8 %2019: 15.8 %2020: 15.8 %2021: 15.8 %2022: 15.8 %2023: 15.8 %2024: 15.8 %

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

Analysis

Liberia recorded 15.8% 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 unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Liberia peaked at 15.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2000.

That places Liberia 202nd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.6% 5.0% 15.8% 10
2010s 15.8% 15.8% 15.8% 10
2020s 15.8% 15.8% 15.8% 5

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 199 Sudan 17.8% compare
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  3. 201 Turkmenistan 15.9% compare
  4. 202 Faroe Islands 15.8% compare
  5. 204 Jordan 12.7% compare
  6. 205 Fiji 11.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Liberia?
Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Liberia was 15.8% 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 Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2003.
What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2000.
How does Liberia rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
Liberia ranks 202nd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia 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 (%)