Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered was 90.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
90.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
90.2%
in 2017
All-time low
86.5%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 90.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 90.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 2000.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.5% | — |
| 2001 | 87.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 90.1% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 90.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 90.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 90.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 90.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 90.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 90.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 90.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 90.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 90.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 90.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.2% | 86.5% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 90.2% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 90.2% | 90.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 19 Slovakia 91.0% compare
- 20 American Samoa 91.0% compare
- 21 Cyprus 90.9% compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 90.2% compare
- 24 France 88.6% compare
- 25 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 88.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 90.2% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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