Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 64.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Ukraine, 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 Ukraine is 64.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Ukraine peaked at 64.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 2000.
Ukraine ranks 65th of 238 countries on this measure, 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 | 59.6% | 58.9% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 61.0% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 64.1% | 64.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More environment data for Ukraine
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 196.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.2 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8576 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 40.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0166 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 60.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0558 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0908 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 10.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Ukraine?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Ukraine was 64.1% 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 2000.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Ukraine ranks 65th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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 (%)