Yhn EnvironmentWildlife first seen 2 d ago, last 30 min ago, peak #2
Wildlife populations down 73% in latest Living Planet Index
Original: A 73% average decline in wildlife populations: the 2026 Living Planet Index
The 2026 Living Planet Index update reports an average decline of 73% in monitored wildlife populations, a figure highlighted by Our World in Data. The statistic measures average relative change across tracked vertebrate populations, not total numbers of animals lost, and is widely cited as one of the starkest indicators of the pressure human activity places on global biodiversity.
Why now: The release of the updated Living Planet Index has drawn attention to the scale of ongoing wildlife decline.
Our World in DataLiving Planet IndexWWF
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 18 snapshots from 23 h ago to 30 min ago.
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