Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Venezuela

Venezuela: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 78.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
78.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 238 countries
All-time high
78.5%
in 2005
All-time low
76.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Venezuela, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 76.1 %2001: 77.3 %2002: 77.3 %2003: 77.3 %2004: 77.3 %2005: 78.5 %2006: 78.5 %2007: 78.5 %2008: 78.5 %2009: 78.5 %2010: 78.5 %2011: 78.5 %2012: 78.5 %2013: 78.5 %2014: 78.5 %2015: 78.5 %2016: 78.5 %2017: 78.5 %2018: 78.5 %2019: 78.5 %2020: 78.5 %2021: 78.5 %2022: 78.5 %2023: 78.5 %2024: 78.5 %

Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Venezuela stood at 78.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 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 78.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 2000.

Venezuela ranks 36th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.8% 76.1% 78.5% 10
2010s 78.5% 78.5% 78.5% 10
2020s 78.5% 78.5% 78.5% 5

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 33 Netherlands 79.3% compare
  2. 34 Ghana 78.8% compare
  3. 35 Burkina Faso 78.8% compare
  4. 37 Moldova 78.4% compare
  5. 38 Portugal 77.3% compare
  6. 39 Italy 76.7% compare

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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 78.5% 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 Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 2000.
How does Venezuela rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
Venezuela ranks 36th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
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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About this data

Indicator
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Unit
%
Source
BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
238 places, 5,950 data points, 2000–2024
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)