Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Western Asia
Western Asia: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered was 25.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Western Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 25.2% for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Western Asia peaked at 25.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2000.
That places Western Asia 16th out of 21 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.4% | — |
| 2001 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 14.4% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 20.4% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 22.1% | 25.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Cropland — Area 45,596 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 1.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.95 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 484,480 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 479,195 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Western Asia?
- Average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Western Asia was 25.2% 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2000.
- How does Western Asia rank for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Western Asia ranks 16th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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