Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Cyprus
Cyprus: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered was 90.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
90.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 195 countries
All-time high
90.9%
in 2019
All-time low
72.2%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Cyprus, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Cyprus is 90.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Cyprus peaked at 90.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2000.
Cyprus ranks 21st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.2% | — |
| 2001 | 72.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 72.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 72.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 72.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 73.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 73.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 82.5% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 86.1% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 86.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 86.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 86.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 86.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.9% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 90.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.5%, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 90.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.6%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.2% | 72.2% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 86.1% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 90.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 19 Slovakia 91.0% compare
- 20 American Samoa 91.0% compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 90.2% compare
- 22 United Kingdom 90.2% compare
- 24 France 88.6% compare
More environment data for Cyprus
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.462 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.8 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.58 % 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 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Cyprus?
- Average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Cyprus was 90.9% 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Cyprus ranks 21st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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