Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered was 27.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 27.2% for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 27.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2000.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th of 23 groups 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.8% | — |
| 2001 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 14.8% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 21.7% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 23.4% | 27.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
More environment data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 31.4% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 29.3% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 24.2% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 60.7% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 76.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 92.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 91.0% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 77.7% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 13.29 (2023)
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area 0.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 27.2% 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th out of 23 groups with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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