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
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 90.2% 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 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.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 90.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.5%, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 90.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.6%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.35 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.22 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 5,420 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 28.37 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 981,329 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 755,323 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 226,006 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 2.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
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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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