Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in United States
United States: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 38.44 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38.44
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
147th
of 240 countries
All-time high
38.44
in 2019
All-time low
33.53
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in United States, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in United States is 38.44, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in United States peaked at 38.44 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.53, in 2000.
That places United States 147th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.53 | — |
| 2001 | 34.03 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 34.27 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 34.58 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 34.82 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 35.1 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 35.56 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 36.15 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 36.39 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 36.72 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 36.93 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 37.27 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 37.59 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 37.77 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 37.97 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 38.14 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 38.28 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 38.31 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 38.34 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 38.44 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 38.44 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.44 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.44 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.44 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38.44 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 38.44 | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 38.44 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.48, 73% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.11 | 33.53 | 36.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.9 | 36.93 | 38.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.44 | 38.44 | 38.44 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 145 Costa Rica 39.48 compare
- 146 Egypt 38.75 compare
- 148 Switzerland 37.69 compare
- 149 Bangladesh 37.53 compare
- 150 Rwanda 37.08 compare
More environment data for United States
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.7539 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 28.17 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3672 % 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 States?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in United States was 38.44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 38.44 in 2019.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.53 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- United States ranks 147th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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