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

Latest (2025)
31.1%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
15th
of 23 groups
All-time high
31.1%
in 2019
All-time low
27.5%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in United States of America, 2000–2025

01020302000201220252000: 27.52001: 28.42002: 28.72003: 28.92004: 29.12005: 29.22006: 29.42007: 29.42008: 29.62009: 29.72010: 302011: 302012: 30.22013: 30.32014: 30.72015: 30.82016: 312017: 31.12018: 31.12019: 31.12020: 31.12021: 31.12022: 31.12023: 31.12024: 31.12025: 31.1

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

Annual values for Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in United States of America, 2000 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 5,668 data points, 2000–2025
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