2030 goals / Goal 15
Life on Land
Healthy forests, soils and wildlife
Progress in numbers
Latest figures available, mostly from the UN SDG Report 2026.
- Target
- Halt lossby 2020
- Start
- 32.1%2015
- Latest
- 31.8%2025
- Target
- Halt declineby 2020
- Start
- 0.7682015
- Latest
- 0.7452025
- Target
- No net lossby 2030
- Start
- 11.3%2015
- Latest
- 15.5%2019
Goals and targets
12 targets, each with the UN's own rating from the SDG Report 2026. Open one for a plain explanation and how it is measured.
3 on track 1 moderate progress 2 marginal progress 2 stalled 2 going backwards 2 not enough data
15.1Protect land and freshwater habitats Stalled
Conserve and restore forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands. Due 2020.
Measured by
- Forest area as a share of land
- Key biodiversity areas that are protected
15.2Look after forests Moderate progress
Manage forests well, stop deforestation and greatly increase replanting. Due 2020.
Measured by
- Progress on sustainable forest management
15.3Restore tired and degraded land Going backwards
Fight desertification and restore degraded land and soils, aiming for no net loss by 2030.
Measured by
- Share of land that is degraded
15.4Protect mountain country Stalled
Conserve mountain ecosystems so they keep providing water, grazing and livelihoods by 2030.
Measured by
- Important mountain sites that are protected
- Mountain areas with healthy green cover
15.5Stop species dying out Going backwards
Halt the loss of biodiversity and protect threatened species. Due 2020.
Measured by
- Red List Index of extinction risk
15.6Share the benefits fairly On track
Make sure the benefits from using genetic resources, like plants for medicines, are shared fairly.
Measured by
- Countries with rules on benefit sharing
15.7Stop poaching and wildlife trafficking Not enough data
End poaching and illegal trade in protected plants and animals.
Measured by
- Share of traded wildlife that was poached or trafficked
15.8Keep out invasive pests On track
Prevent and control invasive species on land and in water. Due 2020.
Measured by
- Countries with laws and resources for pest control
15.9Count nature in planning On track
Build the value of nature into national and local planning. Due 2020.
Measured by
- Countries with national biodiversity targets
- Countries counting natural assets in their accounts
15.aMore money for nature Marginal progress
Raise much more funding from every source to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity and ecosystems.
Measured by
- Aid and public spending on biodiversity
- Money raised through nature-related economic tools
15.bPay for well-managed forests Marginal progress
Find funding at every level for sustainable forest management, and give developing countries incentives to protect and replant forests.
Measured by
- Aid and public spending on biodiversity
- Money raised through nature-related economic tools
15.cGlobal help against poaching Not enough data
Step up worldwide support to fight poaching and wildlife trafficking, including helping local communities earn a sustainable living.
Measured by
- Share of traded wildlife that was poached or trafficked
An Our Common Grounds scorecard. Data from the UN and its partner agencies. See this goal on the full scorecard.