Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 33.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 33.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Pakistan peaked at 33.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 159th 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 | 27.8% | 27.8% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 27.8% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 30.6% | 33.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 156 Cook Islands 33.8% compare
- 157 Canada 33.8% compare
- 158 Guatemala 33.7% compare
- 160 South Sudan 33.6% compare
- 161 Haiti 32.5% compare
- 162 Cayman Islands 32.5% compare
More environment data for Pakistan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 525.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.09 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 203.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 9.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1976 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 250.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0509 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3976 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 24.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Pakistan?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Pakistan was 33.6% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Pakistan ranks 159th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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 (%)