Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Thailand

Thailand: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 68.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
68.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 238 countries
All-time high
68.2%
in 2021
All-time low
63.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02040602000201220242000: 63.1 %2001: 63.3 %2002: 63.4 %2003: 63.4 %2004: 63.4 %2005: 63.4 %2006: 63.4 %2007: 64.2 %2008: 65.1 %2009: 66.7 %2010: 66.7 %2011: 66.8 %2012: 66.8 %2013: 67.6 %2014: 67.6 %2015: 67.6 %2016: 68 %2017: 68 %2018: 68 %2019: 68 %2020: 68 %2021: 68.2 %2022: 68.2 %2023: 68.2 %2024: 68.2 %

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 Thailand stood at 68.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Thailand peaked at 68.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 2000.

That places Thailand 54th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.9% 63.1% 66.7% 10
2010s 67.5% 66.7% 68.0% 10
2020s 68.1% 68.0% 68.2% 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 51 American Samoa 71.1% compare
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  3. 53 Malawi 70.2% compare
  4. 55 Austria 68.1% compare
  5. 56 Nicaragua 68.0% compare
  6. 57 Benin 66.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Thailand?
Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Thailand was 68.2% 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 2000.
How does Thailand rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
Thailand ranks 54th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand 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 (%)