Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered was 74.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Nicaragua, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 74.8% 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 unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Nicaragua peaked at 74.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2000.
That places Nicaragua 43rd out of 167 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.
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.4% | — |
| 2001 | 71.8% | +48.5% |
| 2002 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 74.8% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.5% | 48.4% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 71.8% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 74.8% | 74.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 40 Azerbaijan 75.8% compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2024)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Nicaragua?
- Average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Nicaragua was 74.8% 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Nicaragua ranks 43rd out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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