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

Latest (2025)
22.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 167 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2015
All-time low
1.1%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

051015202000201220252000: 1.12001: 1.12002: 1.12003: 1.12004: 1.12005: 10.42006: 10.42007: 12.92008: 14.12009: 15.82010: 21.72011: 21.72012: 21.72013: 222014: 222015: 22.42016: 22.42017: 22.42018: 22.42019: 22.42020: 22.42021: 22.42022: 22.42023: 22.42024: 22.42025: 22.4

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

Annual values for Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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