Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Chile
Chile: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered was 44.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Chile, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Chile recorded 44.2% 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 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Chile peaked at 44.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2000.
That places Chile 108th out of 195 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.
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.2% | — |
| 2001 | 33.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 34.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 44.2% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 44.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.5%, 66% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Chile's 44.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.1%, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 33.2% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 36.9% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 41.7% | 44.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More environment data for Chile
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3357 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.1 % 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 0.202 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Chile?
- Average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Chile was 44.2% 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Chile ranks 108th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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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