Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 37.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland is 37.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Switzerland peaked at 37.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 145th 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 | 28.9% | 24.7% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 34.9% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 36.0% | 37.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 42.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.77 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2549 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0203 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0476 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0228 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2474 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Switzerland?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Switzerland was 37.8% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Switzerland ranks 145th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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 (%)