Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in United States of America
United States of America: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered was 31.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in United States of America, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 31.1% 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 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in United States of America peaked at 31.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2000.
That places United States of America 15th out of 23 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.5% | — |
| 2001 | 28.4% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 29.7% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 27.5% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 30.0% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 31.1% | 31.1% | 6 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard -9.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual -9.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 5.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in United States of America?
- Average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in United States of America was 31.1% 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- United States of America ranks 15th out of 23 groups with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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