Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 46.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 46.2% 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 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in New Zealand peaked at 46.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 114th 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 | 43.8% | 41.7% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 45.5% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More environment data for New Zealand
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 77.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 14.71 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 29.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0763 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.671 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0207 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 34.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0183 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0794 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in New Zealand?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in New Zealand was 46.2% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- New Zealand ranks 114th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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 (%)