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

France: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered was 88.6% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
88.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 167 countries
All-time high
88.6%
in 2024
All-time low
39.7%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

0204060802000201220252000: 39.7 %2001: 40.6 %2002: 40.6 %2003: 42.4 %2004: 45 %2005: 45.6 %2006: 46.8 %2007: 47.7 %2008: 48.3 %2009: 48.8 %2010: 50 %2011: 51.5 %2012: 53.9 %2013: 54.3 %2014: 65.6 %2015: 67.2 %2016: 68.6 %2017: 69.8 %2018: 80.4 %2019: 83.4 %2020: 86.6 %2021: 88.4 %2022: 88.6 %2023: 88.6 %2024: 88.6 %2025: 88.6 %

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

Analysis

France recorded 88.6% for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in France peaked at 88.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2000.

That places France 20th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.6% 39.7% 48.8% 10
2010s 64.5% 50.0% 83.4% 10
2020s 88.2% 86.6% 88.6% 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 17 American Samoa 91.0% compare
  2. 18 Cyprus 90.9% compare
  3. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 90.2% compare
  4. 21 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 88.6% compare
  5. 22 Zimbabwe 87.5% compare
  6. 23 Belize 87.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in France?
Average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in France was 88.6% 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2000.
How does France rank for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
France ranks 20th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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