Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered was 18.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Ethiopia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 18.8% for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Ethiopia peaked at 18.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 138th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 13.9% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 14.8% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 18.6% | 18.8% | 6 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
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- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Ethiopia?
- Average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Ethiopia was 18.8% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Ethiopia ranks 138th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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