Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Spain
Spain: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 57.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Spain stood at 57.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Spain peaked at 57.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2000.
That places Spain 83rd out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 42.6% | 33.5% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 49.0% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 55.6% | 57.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More environment data for Spain
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 285.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.85 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 27.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8102 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.104 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 42.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1099 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1597 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 12.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Spain?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Spain was 57.7% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Spain ranks 83rd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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 (%)