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Wildlife populations have declined 73% since 1970—but many of the world's animals still aren't being counted
Wildlife populations around the world have declined by an average of 73% since 1970. That's according to the WWF's new 2026 Living Planet Index—a major estimate, updated every two years, of the changing state of nature.
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A new 2026 Living Planet Index from the WWF shows wildlife populations worldwide have fallen an average of 73% since 1970. The index, updated biennially, measures overall changes in animal numbers rather than indicating that 73% of species have vanished.
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