Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Nepal
Nepal: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered was 62.0% in 2025. β² Rising
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Nepal, 2000β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Nepal is 62.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Nepal peaked at 62.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2000.
That places Nepal 67th out of 163 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.0% | 52.6% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 64 Burkina Faso 63.0% compare
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- 68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 61.1% compare
- 69 Sierra Leone 60.7% compare
- 70 Spain 58.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Nepal?
- Average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Nepal was 62.0% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Nepal ranks 67th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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