Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Ireland
Ireland: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered was 65.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Ireland, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 65.7% 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 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Ireland peaked at 65.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 55th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.0% | — |
| 2001 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 57.9% | +51.0% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 57.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 60.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 60.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 60.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 61.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 61.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 63.2% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 64.1% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.7% | 37.0% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 60.4% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 61.1% | 65.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4654 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 9.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Ireland?
- Average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Ireland was 65.7% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Ireland ranks 55th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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