Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 79.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands is 79.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Netherlands peaked at 79.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2000.
That places Netherlands 33rd out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 63.9% | 62.7% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 67.5% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 79.3% | 79.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More environment data for Netherlands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 145.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.06 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 12.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2748 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0143 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 17.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0619 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.92 Mt CO2e (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 79.3% 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Netherlands ranks 33rd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 (%)