Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered was 40.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40.9%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
9th
of 18 groups
All-time high
40.9%
in 2019
All-time low
37.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 40.9% 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 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 40.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.0% | — |
| 2001 | 37.9% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 38.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 40.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 40.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 40.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 37.0% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 38.2% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 40.9% | 40.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 40.9% 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2000.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th out of 18 groups with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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