Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in New Zealand
New Zealand: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered was 34.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in New Zealand is 34.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in New Zealand peaked at 34.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 112th 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.8% | — |
| 2001 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 30.1% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 32.8% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 27.8% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 32.8% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 34.0% | 34.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in New Zealand?
- Average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in New Zealand was 34.0% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- New Zealand ranks 112th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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