Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in East Timor

East Timor: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 45.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
45.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 238 countries
All-time high
45.6%
in 2016
All-time low
13.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

10203040502000201220242000: 13 %2001: 13 %2002: 13 %2003: 13 %2004: 13 %2005: 13 %2006: 13 %2007: 27.1 %2008: 40.7 %2009: 40.7 %2010: 40.7 %2011: 40.7 %2012: 40.7 %2013: 40.7 %2014: 40.7 %2015: 40.7 %2016: 45.6 %2017: 45.6 %2018: 45.6 %2019: 45.6 %2020: 45.6 %2021: 45.6 %2022: 45.6 %2023: 45.6 %2024: 45.6 %

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 East Timor is 45.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in East Timor peaked at 45.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2000.

That places East Timor 118th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.9% 13.0% 40.7% 10
2010s 42.6% 40.7% 45.6% 10
2020s 45.6% 45.6% 45.6% 5

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 115 Zambia 46.1% compare
  2. 116 Brazil 46.0% compare
  3. 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 45.6% compare
  4. 119 Saint Lucia 45.6% compare
  5. 120 Senegal 45.4% compare
  6. 121 Mongolia 45.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in East Timor?
Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in East Timor was 45.6% 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 East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2000.
How does East Timor rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
East Timor ranks 118th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Timor 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 (%)