Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 99.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 99.3% for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Bulgaria peaked at 99.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 7th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.8% | — |
| 2001 | 14.8% | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | +106.4% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.7% | +215.1% |
| 2008 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.4% | 12.8% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.7% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 5 Equatorial Guinea 100.0% compare
- 6 Benin 100.0% compare
- 8 Liechtenstein 98.5% compare
- 9 Latvia 97.3% compare
- 10 Martinique 97.2% compare
More environment data for Bulgaria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.573 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 21.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0018 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.74 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.72 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 4.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Bulgaria?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Bulgaria was 99.3% 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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