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 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Pakistan, 2000–2025
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 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, 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 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.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.8% | — |
| 2001 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.4% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 33.6% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 33.6% | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 33.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.6%, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 33.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.7%, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 | 32.6% | 30.6% | 33.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 158 Canada 34.0% compare
- 159 Guatemala 33.9% compare
- 160 Cook Islands 33.8% compare
- 162 South Sudan 33.6% compare
- 163 Chile 33.3% compare
- 164 Cayman Islands 32.5% compare
More environment data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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 2025, 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 161st out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 (%).