Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Norway
Norway: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 56.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Norway, 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 Norway is 56.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Norway peaked at 56.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2000.
Norway ranks 89th of 238 countries on this measure, 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 | 46.1% | 37.9% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 50.9% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 56.8% | 56.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 86 Azerbaijan 57.4% compare
- 87 Pitcairn 57.2% compare
- 88 Saint Kitts and Nevis 56.8% compare
- 90 Cuba 55.8% compare
- 91 Niger 54.7% compare
- 92 Democratic Republic of Congo 54.6% compare
More environment data for Norway
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 53.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.65 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1993 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 4.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0356 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0239 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0367 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Norway?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Norway was 56.8% 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Norway ranks 89th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)