Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 29.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Bahamas, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Bahamas is 29.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Bahamas peaked at 29.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2000.
That places Bahamas 162nd out of 222 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.
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.0% | — |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +58.0% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | +133.8% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 7.0% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 11.2% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 29.8% | 29.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 159 Angola 31.3% compare
- 160 Montserrat 30.6% compare
- 161 Curaçao 30.2% compare
- 163 Greenland 29.6% compare
- 164 Northern Mariana Islands 28.5% compare
- 165 El Salvador 28.0% compare
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- Standard Deviation 0.262 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Bahamas?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Bahamas was 29.8% 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Bahamas ranks 162nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas 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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