Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 86.82 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
86.82
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 240 countries
All-time high
86.82
in 2019
All-time low
82.48
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in United Kingdom, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 86.82 for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in United Kingdom peaked at 86.82 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 82.48, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 21st of 240 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.48 | — |
| 2001 | 82.85 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 82.91 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 83.93 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 83.93 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 84.69 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 84.87 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 84.89 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 84.89 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 84.89 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.5 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 86.04 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 86.09 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 86.19 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 86.46 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 86.46 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 86.46 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.61 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 86.79 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 86.82 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.82 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.82 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.82 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.82 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.82 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 86.82 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 86.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.48, 1.7× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 86.82 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.6, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.03 | 82.48 | 84.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.34 | 85.5 | 86.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.82 | 86.82 | 86.82 | 6 |
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More environment data for United Kingdom
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1522 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 44.21 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 9.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in United Kingdom?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in United Kingdom was 86.82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 86.82 in 2019.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.48 in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- United Kingdom ranks 21st out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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