Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 37.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Bangladesh, 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 Bangladesh is 37.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Bangladesh peaked at 37.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 139th of 222 countries on this measure, 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.2% | — |
| 2001 | 27.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31.9% | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 27.2% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 36.9% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 37.5% | 37.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0039 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Bangladesh?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Bangladesh was 37.5% 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Bangladesh ranks 139th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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