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

Eswatini: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered was 22.7% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
22.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
129th
of 163 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 2020
All-time low
20.9%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

05101520252000201220252000: 20.9 %2001: 20.9 %2002: 20.9 %2003: 20.9 %2004: 20.9 %2005: 20.9 %2006: 20.9 %2007: 20.9 %2008: 20.9 %2009: 20.9 %2010: 20.9 %2011: 20.9 %2012: 20.9 %2013: 21 %2014: 21 %2015: 21.2 %2016: 21.2 %2017: 21.2 %2018: 21.2 %2019: 21.2 %2020: 22.7 %2021: 22.7 %2022: 22.7 %2023: 22.7 %2024: 22.7 %2025: 22.7 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Eswatini stood at 22.7%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Eswatini peaked at 22.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2000.

Eswatini ranks 129th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.9% 20.9% 20.9% 10
2010s 21.1% 20.9% 21.2% 10
2020s 22.7% 22.7% 22.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Eswatini?
Average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Eswatini was 22.7% 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 Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2000.
How does Eswatini rank for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
Eswatini ranks 129th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini 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 (%)
Unit
%
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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