Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Portugal
Portugal: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered was 79.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Portugal, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 79.9% 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 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Portugal peaked at 79.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 34th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.3% | — |
| 2001 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 65.3% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 65.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 75.9% | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 76.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 76.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 78.6% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 78.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 78.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 78.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 79.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.8% | 59.3% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 76.7% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 79.9% | 79.9% | 6 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 9.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0178 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Portugal?
- Average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Portugal was 79.9% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Portugal ranks 34th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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