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

Cook Islands: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered was 20.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
20.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 167 countries
All-time high
20.8%
in 2000
All-time low
20.8%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

051015202000201220252000: 20.82001: 20.82002: 20.82003: 20.82004: 20.82005: 20.82006: 20.82007: 20.82008: 20.82009: 20.82010: 20.82011: 20.82012: 20.82013: 20.82014: 20.82015: 20.82016: 20.82017: 20.82018: 20.82019: 20.82020: 20.82021: 20.82022: 20.82023: 20.82024: 20.82025: 20.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Cook Islands stood at 20.8%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Cook Islands peaked at 20.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2000.

Cook Islands ranks 136th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Cook Islands, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 20.8%
2001 20.8% +0.0%
2002 20.8% +0.0%
2003 20.8% +0.0%
2004 20.8% +0.0%
2005 20.8% +0.0%
2006 20.8% +0.0%
2007 20.8% +0.0%
2008 20.8% +0.0%
2009 20.8% +0.0%
2010 20.8% +0.0%
2011 20.8% +0.0%
2012 20.8% +0.0%
2013 20.8% +0.0%
2014 20.8% +0.0%
2015 20.8% +0.0%
2016 20.8% +0.0%
2017 20.8% +0.0%
2018 20.8% +0.0%
2019 20.8% +0.0%
2020 20.8% +0.0%
2021 20.8% +0.0%
2022 20.8% +0.0%
2023 20.8% +0.0%
2024 20.8% +0.0%
2025 20.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.8% 20.8% 20.8% 10
2010s 20.8% 20.8% 20.8% 10
2020s 20.8% 20.8% 20.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Cook Islands?
Average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Cook Islands was 20.8% 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 Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2000.
How does Cook Islands rank for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
Cook Islands ranks 136th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cook Islands 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 (%)
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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