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

Iceland: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered was 40.7% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
40.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 167 countries
All-time high
40.7%
in 2021
All-time low
23.2%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

0102030402000201220252000: 23.22001: 23.22002: 23.22003: 23.22004: 27.82005: 32.52006: 32.52007: 32.52008: 32.52009: 32.52010: 32.52011: 32.52012: 32.52013: 32.52014: 32.52015: 32.52016: 32.52017: 32.52018: 32.52019: 32.52020: 32.52021: 40.72022: 40.72023: 40.72024: 40.72025: 40.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 40.7% 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 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Iceland peaked at 40.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2000.

That places Iceland 98th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.3% 23.2% 32.5% 10
2010s 32.5% 32.5% 32.5% 10
2020s 39.3% 32.5% 40.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Iceland?
Average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Iceland was 40.7% 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 Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2000.
How does Iceland rank for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
Iceland ranks 98th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland 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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