Wilderness Statistics Reports

Number of Wilderness Areas Designated by Year
Year	Wildernesses Designated
1964	54
1968	5
1969	2
1970	23
1972	7
1974	2
1975	35
1976	34
1978	26
1980	70
1982	2
1983	6
1984	175
1985	1
1986	10
1987	12
1988	9
1989	13
1990	55
1991	2
1992	5
1993	9
1994	68
1996	1
1999	3
2000	15
2002	18
2004	15
2005	2
2006	24
2008	1
2009	52
Total	756

Figure above shows the number of wilderness areas established by Congress each year. Read our data disclaimer. Data last updated on 2/2/10.