Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 86.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 86.8% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in United Kingdom peaked at 86.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 82.1%, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 19th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.7% | 82.1% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 85.3% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 86.8% | 86.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More environment data for United Kingdom
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 386.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 31.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7351 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.078 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 58.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3113 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1931 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in United Kingdom?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in United Kingdom was 86.8% 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.1% in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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 (%)