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

Latest (2024)
33.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 238 countries
All-time high
33.6%
in 2023
All-time low
27.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Pakistan, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 27.8 %2001: 27.8 %2002: 27.8 %2003: 27.8 %2004: 27.8 %2005: 27.8 %2006: 27.8 %2007: 27.8 %2008: 27.8 %2009: 27.8 %2010: 27.8 %2011: 27.8 %2012: 27.8 %2013: 30.6 %2014: 30.6 %2015: 30.6 %2016: 30.6 %2017: 30.6 %2018: 30.6 %2019: 30.6 %2020: 30.6 %2021: 30.6 %2022: 33.4 %2023: 33.6 %2024: 33.6 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Unit
%
Source
BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
238 places, 5,950 data points, 2000–2024
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)