Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Spain
Spain: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered was 58.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 195 countries
All-time high
58.4%
in 2023
All-time low
38.5%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Spain, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Spain recorded 58.4% 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 up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Spain peaked at 58.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2000.
Spain ranks 79th of 195 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.5% | — |
| 2001 | 45.4% | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 46.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 50.9% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 53.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 56.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 58.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 58.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 58.4% | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 58.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.5%, 88% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Spain's 58.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.6%, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.8% | 38.5% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 52.7% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 57.0% | 58.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 76 Nepal 62.0% compare
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More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Spain?
- Average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Spain was 58.4% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Spain ranks 79th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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