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

Chile: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 33.3% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
33.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 215 countries
All-time high
33.3%
in 2023
All-time low
20.7%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

01020302000201220252000: 20.7 %2001: 20.7 %2002: 20.7 %2003: 20.7 %2004: 21.4 %2005: 22.3 %2006: 22.3 %2007: 22.9 %2008: 22.9 %2009: 23.3 %2010: 24.4 %2011: 24.4 %2012: 24.4 %2013: 24.9 %2014: 25.5 %2015: 26.3 %2016: 26.3 %2017: 26.4 %2018: 27.6 %2019: 29.2 %2020: 29.3 %2021: 29.3 %2022: 30.7 %2023: 33.3 %2024: 33.3 %2025: 33.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2025, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Chile stood at 33.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Chile peaked at 33.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2000.

That places Chile 149th 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 21.8% 20.7% 23.3% 10
2010s 25.9% 24.4% 29.2% 10
2020s 31.5% 29.3% 33.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Chile?
Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Chile was 33.3% 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 Chile?
The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2000.
How does Chile rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Chile ranks 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile 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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