Statistical data set

ENV09 - England biodiversity indicators

A strategy for England’s wildlife and ecosystem services, biodiversity indicators: 2024 assessment.

These datasets relate to the most recent publication of the Biodiversity Indicators, which includes 21 indicators that give an overview of biodiversity in England.

Extent and condition of protected areas

Status of priority species: relative abundance

Status of priority species: distribution

Status of all-species: relative abundance

Status of species of European importance

Birds of the wider countryside and at sea

Insects of the wider countryside (butterflies)

Mammals of the wider countryside (bats)

Funding for Biodiversity

Spring index

Air pollution

Surface water status

Area of land in agri-environment schemes

Updates to this page

Published 29 May 2012
Last updated 10 December 2024 + show all updates
  1. Annual update.

  2. Following indicators updated: 2a, 2b, 3, 4b, 4c, 8, 12b, 13

  3. Dataset amended and title of one indicator changed.

  4. Figure updated in the dataset England Biodiversity Indicator 1 (Protected sites) due to missing data. The assessment results have not changed.

  5. Landing page text amended.

  6. Annual update November 2023.

  7. Updated with 2022 SSSI condition data. When indicator 1 extent data was removed in December 2022 due to underlying issues, the condition data was removed at the same time. The condition data has not been affected by the issues and has been reinstated’ to the ‘Last updated.

  8. Main dataset amended and re-published.

  9. We have been made aware of a potential issue with the data relating to England 1. Whilst this is being investigated we have removed this year’s indicator. Until this is resolved the indicator from last year remains relevant.

  10. Updates to seven of the biodiversity indicators for 2022.

  11. Dataset updated with 2021 version.

  12. 2020 Assessement published.

  13. Revisions to summary text and dataset.

  14. Annual update.

  15. Annual update published

  16. This is a 2017 update to the strategy for England’s wildlife and ecosystem services, biodiversity 2020 indicators.

  17. Update : Indicator C9a: Animal Genetic Resources was corrected and updated 30 November 2016

  18. England 2015 biodiversity dataseries published

  19. New biodiversity datasets

  20. 2013 edition

  21. First published.