Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Brazil
Brazil: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 46.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Brazil, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 46.1% 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 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Brazil peaked at 46.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2000.
That places Brazil 114th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.9% | 31.1% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 42.4% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 45.9% | 46.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 111 Madagascar 46.7% compare
- 112 Afghanistan 46.4% compare
- 113 New Zealand 46.3% compare
- 115 Zambia 46.1% compare
- 116 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 45.6% compare
- 117 Saint Lucia 45.6% compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 14.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.66 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.85 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 11.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Brazil?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Brazil was 46.1% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Brazil ranks 114th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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