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
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Thailand, 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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Thailand
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 422.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.89 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 45.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7074 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 6.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.349 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 81.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.5339 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3459 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 26.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
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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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)