Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Nepal
Nepal: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 51.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Nepal is 51.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Nepal peaked at 51.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 2000.
That places Nepal 100th 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 | 44.7% | 40.2% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 51.7% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 51.7% | 51.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More environment data for Nepal
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 41.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 15.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0608 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0611 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 20.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0256 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Nepal?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Nepal was 51.7% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Nepal ranks 100th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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 (%)