Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Northern America
Northern America: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered was 33.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Northern America, 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 Northern America is 33.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Northern America peaked at 33.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2000.
Northern America ranks 12th of 21 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 America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.3% | — |
| 2001 | 27.9% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 27.3% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 30.8% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 33.8% | 33.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More environment data for Northern America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 14.64 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 37.99 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 75.85 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Northern America?
- Average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Northern America was 33.9% 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 America?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2000.
- How does Northern America rank for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Northern America ranks 12th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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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