Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Australia

Australia: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 57.7% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
57.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 215 countries
All-time high
57.7%
in 2022
All-time low
33.1%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Australia, 2000–2025

02040602000201220252000: 33.1 %2001: 33.5 %2002: 35.5 %2003: 36.1 %2004: 36.7 %2005: 37.1 %2006: 39 %2007: 40.2 %2008: 41.1 %2009: 44.3 %2010: 45.2 %2011: 47.7 %2012: 48.9 %2013: 50.6 %2014: 50.9 %2015: 51.2 %2016: 53.4 %2017: 53.8 %2018: 54.6 %2019: 55.3 %2020: 55.9 %2021: 57.2 %2022: 57.7 %2023: 57.7 %2024: 57.7 %2025: 57.7 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Australia recorded 57.7% for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Australia peaked at 57.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2000.

That places Australia 77th out of 215 countries 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.7% 33.1% 44.3% 10
2010s 51.2% 45.2% 55.3% 10
2020s 57.3% 55.9% 57.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Australia?
Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Australia was 57.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2000.
How does Australia rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Australia ranks 77th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
263 places, 6,838 data points, 2000–2025
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