Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 79.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Netherlands, 2000–2025
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 Netherlands is 79.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Netherlands peaked at 79.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 2000.
That places Netherlands 36th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.6% | — |
| 2001 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63.6% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 63.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 63.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 64.8% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 67.7% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 67.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 72.8% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 73.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 77.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 79.2% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 79.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 79.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 79.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 79.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 79.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 79.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 79.2% | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 79.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 1.5× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 79.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.6%, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1% | 62.6% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 67.7% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 79.2% | 79.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More environment data for Netherlands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2541 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Netherlands?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Netherlands was 79.2% in 2025, 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Netherlands ranks 36th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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 (%).