Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Mongolia
Mongolia: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered was 49.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 195 countries
All-time high
49.3%
in 2019
All-time low
41.1%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Mongolia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 49.3% 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 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Mongolia peaked at 49.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 96th of 195 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.1% | — |
| 2001 | 41.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 41.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 41.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 41.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 49.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.3%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 49.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.1%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 41.1% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 45.0% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More environment data for Mongolia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.602 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.37 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 11.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Mongolia?
- Average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Mongolia was 49.3% 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Mongolia ranks 96th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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