Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in El Salvador
El Salvador: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered was 22.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in El Salvador, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 22.4% 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 unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in El Salvador peaked at 22.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 134th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1% | — |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +824.0% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +37.7% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 1.1% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 21.7% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in El Salvador?
- Average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in El Salvador was 22.4% 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- El Salvador ranks 134th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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