Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Austria
Austria: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered was 65.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Austria, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Austria recorded 65.6% for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Austria peaked at 65.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2000.
Austria ranks 65th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.6% | — |
| 2001 | 54.9% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 55.5% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 55.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 59.2% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 59.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60.9% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 61.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 61.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 63.6% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 63.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 65.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 65.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 65.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 65.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 65.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 65.6% | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 65.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.5%, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Austria's 65.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.6%, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.3% | 52.6% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 61.7% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 65.4% | 65.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More environment data for Austria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.529 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.833 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0096 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Austria?
- Average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Austria was 65.6% 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Austria ranks 65th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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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