Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 78.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
78.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 240 countries
All-time high
78.8%
in 2005
All-time low
76.4%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Venezuela, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Venezuela stood at 78.8%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Venezuela peaked at 78.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 2000.
Venezuela ranks 37th of 240 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.4% | — |
| 2001 | 77.6% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 77.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 77.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 77.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 78.8% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 78.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.6%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 78.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.0%, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.1% | 76.4% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 78.8% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 78.8% | 78.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 34 Germany 80.0% compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 79.2% compare
- 36 Netherlands 79.2% compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 78.5% compare
- 39 Moldova 78.4% compare
- 40 Portugal 77.4% compare
More environment data for Venezuela
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.42 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.21 % 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 0.5848 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Venezuela?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Venezuela was 78.8% 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 2000.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Venezuela ranks 37th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela 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 (%).