Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 23.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Uruguay, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 23.3% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Uruguay peaked at 23.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 189th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.1% | — |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +61.4% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | +36.5% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 23.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 44% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 23.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.0%, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 12.0% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Uruguay?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Uruguay was 23.3% in 2025, 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Uruguay ranks 189th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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 (%).