Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Australia
Australia: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered was 67.4% in 2025. β² Rising
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Australia, 2000β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Australia is 67.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Australia peaked at 67.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2000.
That places Australia 54th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 34.7% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 46.0% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 61.9% | 67.4% | 6 |
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- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 Β°C (2025)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 2.91 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.11 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -4.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0019 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate -4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Australia?
- Average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Australia was 67.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Australia ranks 54th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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