Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Canada

Canada: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered was 43.7% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
43.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 163 countries
All-time high
43.7%
in 2023
All-time low
29.1%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Canada, 2000–2025

0102030402000201220252000: 29.1 %2001: 29.1 %2002: 30.2 %2003: 30.4 %2004: 32.5 %2005: 33 %2006: 33.4 %2007: 33.7 %2008: 34.7 %2009: 34.7 %2010: 37.5 %2011: 37.5 %2012: 39.6 %2013: 39.7 %2014: 39.7 %2015: 39.7 %2016: 40.3 %2017: 40.3 %2018: 40.3 %2019: 43.4 %2020: 43.5 %2021: 43.5 %2022: 43.6 %2023: 43.7 %2024: 43.7 %2025: 43.7 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Canada recorded 43.7% for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Canada peaked at 43.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2000.

That places Canada 91st 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.1% 29.1% 34.7% 10
2010s 39.8% 37.5% 43.4% 10
2020s 43.6% 43.5% 43.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Canada?
Average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Canada was 43.7% 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2000.
How does Canada rank for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
Canada ranks 91st out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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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Indicator
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
206 places, 5,356 data points, 2000–2025
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