Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Pakistan
Pakistan: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 33.64 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
33.64
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 240 countries
All-time high
33.64
in 2023
All-time low
27.76
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Pakistan, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Pakistan is 33.64, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Pakistan peaked at 33.64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.76, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 161st of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.76 | — |
| 2001 | 27.76 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.76 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.76 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.76 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27.76 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27.76 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27.76 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27.76 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.76 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.76 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.76 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.76 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.64 | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 30.64 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.64 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.64 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.64 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.64 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.64 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.64 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30.64 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.36 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 33.64 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 33.64 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 33.64 | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 33.64 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.58, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 33.64 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.74, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.76 | 27.76 | 27.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.78 | 27.76 | 30.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.59 | 30.64 | 33.64 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 158 Canada 34.05 compare
- 159 Guatemala 33.86 compare
- 160 Cook Islands 33.83 compare
- 162 South Sudan 33.6 compare
- 163 Chile 33.3 compare
- 164 Cayman Islands 32.49 compare
More environment data for Pakistan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0196 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 6.49 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Pakistan?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Pakistan was 33.64 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.64 in 2023.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.76 in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Pakistan ranks 161st out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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