Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered was 28.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates is 28.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 330.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in United Arab Emirates peaked at 28.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places United Arab Emirates 123rd out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 6.6% | — |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | +330.5% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 6.6% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 28.4% | 28.4% | 6 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -85.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.5 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 18.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.1211 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 12.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in United Arab Emirates was 28.4% 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 123rd out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 330.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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