Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 48.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
48.9%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
3rd
of 24 groups
All-time high
48.9%
in 2000
All-time low
48.9%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2000–2025

010203040502000201220252000: 48.9 %2001: 48.9 %2002: 48.9 %2003: 48.9 %2004: 48.9 %2005: 48.9 %2006: 48.9 %2007: 48.9 %2008: 48.9 %2009: 48.9 %2010: 48.9 %2011: 48.9 %2012: 48.9 %2013: 48.9 %2014: 48.9 %2015: 48.9 %2016: 48.9 %2017: 48.9 %2018: 48.9 %2019: 48.9 %2020: 48.9 %2021: 48.9 %2022: 48.9 %2023: 48.9 %2024: 48.9 %2025: 48.9 %

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

Analysis

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region recorded 48.9% for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) 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 China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region peaked at 48.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2000.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 3rd of 24 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, year by year

Annual values for Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 48.9%
2001 48.9% +0.0%
2002 48.9% +0.0%
2003 48.9% +0.0%
2004 48.9% +0.0%
2005 48.9% +0.0%
2006 48.9% +0.0%
2007 48.9% +0.0%
2008 48.9% +0.0%
2009 48.9% +0.0%
2010 48.9% +0.0%
2011 48.9% +0.0%
2012 48.9% +0.0%
2013 48.9% +0.0%
2014 48.9% +0.0%
2015 48.9% +0.0%
2016 48.9% +0.0%
2017 48.9% +0.0%
2018 48.9% +0.0%
2019 48.9% +0.0%
2020 48.9% +0.0%
2021 48.9% +0.0%
2022 48.9% +0.0%
2023 48.9% +0.0%
2024 48.9% +0.0%
2025 48.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.9% 48.9% 48.9% 10
2010s 48.9% 48.9% 48.9% 10
2020s 48.9% 48.9% 48.9% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was 48.9% 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 China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2000.
How does China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 3rd out of 24 groups with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 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
277 places, 7,202 data points, 2000–2025
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